Machina della cocchagna per sollennizzare il nome gloriossissimo della augustissima imperatrice Elisabetta Christina
| Reference: | S22969 |
| Author | Francesco de GRADO |
| Year: | 1722 |
| Measures: | 1205 x 485 mm |
€900.00
| Reference: | S22969 |
| Author | Francesco de GRADO |
| Year: | 1722 |
| Measures: | 1205 x 485 mm |
€900.00
Description
Machina della cocchagna per sollennizzare il nome gloriossissimo della augustissima imperatrice Elisabetta Christina: regnante regina di Spagna fatta eriggere nella piazza del real palagio dall'eminent.mo sig.r cardinale Michele Federico d'Althann vicere luogotenente e capitan generale nel regno di Napoli a di 28. agosto 1722 / inuentata e delinea.a dal caualier Michel Angelo de Blasio ; Francesco de Grado sculp. Neap.
In Napoli : Per Francesco Ricciardo stampa.re di Sua Ecc.za il sig.r vicere, ca. 1722.
The print depicts the Cuccagna monument, erected on 28 August 1722, in front of the royal palace in Naples, during the celebration of the name-day of Empress Elisabeth Christine.
The ephemeral monument was designed by Michelangelo de Blasio and ordered by Michael Friedrich Graf von Althann, who was viceroy of the Kingdom of Naples from 1722 to 1728.
Etching, printed on 3 sheets of contemporary laid paper, irregularely trimmed to the platemark, good condition.
Very rare.
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A Flemish etcher, was active in Naples from 1691 to 1738.
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A Flemish etcher, was active in Naples from 1691 to 1738.
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