XXVIII.
G. Piattoli inv. [engraved by Carlo Lasinio].
[Florence: Niccoló Pagni and Giuseppe Bardi, 1786.]
Coloured etching. 285 x 210mm (11¼ x 8¼"), large margins. Repaired holes in left margin slightly going into the platemark.
An illustration of the proverb 'The receiver is as bad as the thief', in which a thief and a receiver are both being arrested. Published in 'Raccolta di 40 proverbi toscani espressi in figure da Giuseppe Piattoli fiorentino'.
[Ref: 58748] £180.00
[Florence: Niccoló Pagni and Giuseppe Bardi, 1786.]
Coloured etching. 285 x 210mm (11¼ x 8¼"), large margins. Repaired holes in left margin slightly going into the platemark.
An illustration of the proverb 'The receiver is as bad as the thief', in which a thief and a receiver are both being arrested. Published in 'Raccolta di 40 proverbi toscani espressi in figure da Giuseppe Piattoli fiorentino'.
[Ref: 58748] £180.00