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Veduta della citta di Firenze dal mvriccivolo del Prato de Padri di San Francesco al Monte.

Item Info

Title:
  • Veduta della citta di Firenze dal mvriccivolo del Prato de Padri di San Francesco al Monte.
Alternative Title:
  • View of the city of Florence from the low wall of the lawn of the fathers of San Francesco al Monte.
Date:
  • 1650
Description:

  • Copy of an etching dated in 1650, and signed in the plate on top of the title, by Valerio Spada (1613-1688), a student in Florence of Lorenzo Lippi, becoming an end engraver and calligrapher, earning the appreciation of Cosimo III de 'Medici. This ambitious representation of Florence is dedicated to His Royal Highness Prince Leopold. The dedication is contained in the large displacement at the top, including its title, is the coat of arms of the Medici supported by two angels. The original is in color.

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Extent:
  • 1 scan
Digital Collection:
Broadsides and Ephemera Collection
Folder:
  • 9
Rights:
Free Re-UsePublic Domain
Identifier:
  • duke:463203
  • bdsit09003
  • ark:/87924/r4n29r97k
  • a609fa42-7a87-4446-800d-ab099fd4498c
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