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Uditore. Nell Gabinetto di S.M. il Re di Pol. Elet. di Sassonia.

Uditore. Nell Gabinetto di S.M. il Re di Pol. Elet. di Sassonia.

Eques: Pietro Leone Ghezzi delin. Matthaeus Oesterreich Sculps Dresde.
OM [overlapping monogram.]: Sc: 1750:
Fine etching. 305 x 205mm (12 x 8"), with large margins, 18th century watermark.
Number 4 from a series of plates of carictures of the Roman court and its foreign visitors; a rotund man, a magistrate, judge, auditor. After Pier Leone Ghezzi (1675-1755), regarded as the first professional caricaturist. Based in Rome, he moved freely amongst the Italian nobility, even associating with Pope Clement XI. His satirical portraits include one of Vivaldi and several British grand tourists. Title taken from the index to 'Raccolta di XXIV Caricature Disegnate colla penna dell Celebre Cavalliere Piet: Leon: Ghezzi. Conservati nell Gabinetto di Sua Maestą il Rč di Polonia Elett. di Sassonia'.
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