Brixia Veronae Mater Amata Meae

Reference: s33107
Author Francesco Zucchi
Year: 1751
Zone: Brescia
Printed: Brescia
Measures: 1284 x 486 mm
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Reference: s33107
Author Francesco Zucchi
Year: 1751
Zone: Brescia
Printed: Brescia
Measures: 1284 x 486 mm
Not Available

Description

Splendida larga veduta panoramica della città di Brescia, presa da est, disegnata da Francesco Battaglioli e incisa da Francesco Zucchi per l'opera di Antonio Sambuca "Memorie istoriche artistiche intorno all'antico Stato de' Cenomani ed ai loro confini", pubblicata a Brescia, presso Rizzardi, nel 1751.

Firmata nel margine inferiore, in basso a sinistra: F.CO BATTAGLIOLI DIS. e in basso a destra F.CO ZUCCHI SCOLPÌ.

Il titolo, contenuto entro un cartiglio retto da angeli, è una citazione dichiarata da Catullo, Carme LXVI.

Nel margine inferiore, ampia dedica di Antonio Sambuca al Cardinale Angelo Maria Querini, datata "Brescia primo Febbrajo MDCCLI".
Al centro del margine inferiore, grande stemma cardinalizio di Querini.

Ai due lati della dedica, due rubriche di 13 rimandi ciascuna sormontate da due vignette.


Acquaforte, lieve e uniforme brunitura, al verso tracce di colla e alcuni strappi restaurati.

Literature

T. Sinistrri, Brescia nelle Stampe, p. 70; Il voltostorico di Brescia, pp. 110-113

Francesco Zucchi (1692-1764)

He was the brother of Andrea Zucchi (1679–1740), and was instructed by him in Pordenone. He is also described as close to Pietro Scalvini. He was invited to Dresden to engrave some plates from the pictures in the Gallery but his work was interrupted by the Seven Years' War. According to Henry Fuseli, Zucchi never actually went to Dresden but he was sending his works from Venice instead. His artistic production includes reproductions of paintings, city views of Venice, Brescia, Brixen (Bressanone) and many illustrations for books including the 1742 Italian translation of the Paradise Lost by Milton. He died in 1764.

Literature

T. Sinistrri, Brescia nelle Stampe, p. 70; Il voltostorico di Brescia, pp. 110-113

Francesco Zucchi (1692-1764)

He was the brother of Andrea Zucchi (1679–1740), and was instructed by him in Pordenone. He is also described as close to Pietro Scalvini. He was invited to Dresden to engrave some plates from the pictures in the Gallery but his work was interrupted by the Seven Years' War. According to Henry Fuseli, Zucchi never actually went to Dresden but he was sending his works from Venice instead. His artistic production includes reproductions of paintings, city views of Venice, Brescia, Brixen (Bressanone) and many illustrations for books including the 1742 Italian translation of the Paradise Lost by Milton. He died in 1764.