Rossini dis. e inc.
Roma 1822.
Etching. 460 x 365mm (18 x 14½"), with large margins, uncut.
A Roman doorway flanked by Doric columns, beside what was Santa Maria dè Calderari, the first church in Rome dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. 'Calderari' refers to the main industry of the local parish, making cauldrons and saucepans; 'Cacaberis' is a slang variation. Although the church was demolished in 1881 during the building the Via Arenula, the doorway still exists in 'Via di Santa Maria dè Calderari'. In front of the doorway is a little scene of street musicians, drawn by Bartolomeo Pinelli to add life to Rossini's architecture.
The first state, before the plate number, issued unbound. From an early 19th century folder titled 'Roman Engravings. The Property of Major E.G.G. Rugdon[?]'.
[Ref: 51550] £400.00
Roma 1822.
Etching. 460 x 365mm (18 x 14½"), with large margins, uncut.
A Roman doorway flanked by Doric columns, beside what was Santa Maria dè Calderari, the first church in Rome dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. 'Calderari' refers to the main industry of the local parish, making cauldrons and saucepans; 'Cacaberis' is a slang variation. Although the church was demolished in 1881 during the building the Via Arenula, the doorway still exists in 'Via di Santa Maria dè Calderari'. In front of the doorway is a little scene of street musicians, drawn by Bartolomeo Pinelli to add life to Rossini's architecture.
The first state, before the plate number, issued unbound. From an early 19th century folder titled 'Roman Engravings. The Property of Major E.G.G. Rugdon[?]'.
[Ref: 51550] £400.00