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Series of Six Italian Prints with Picturesque Roman Costumes by Pinelli 1831

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Series of Six Prints with Popular Roman Costumes by Pinelli Bartolomeo dated 1831 Acquaforti reproducing costumes and scenes of popular life in the city of Rome. In good condition, they are presented within brown passepartout with modern frame. The subjects of the six prints are: Seller of pigs' heads on the streets of Rome vulgarly called Tripparolo; Saracinesco farmer accompanied by his wife to the Holy Spirit Hospital; Pifferari pressol the Theatre of Marcellus; Wagons loaded with coal; Distribution of bread to peasants inside the Flavian Amphitheater; The kid seller. Each sheet bears at lower left: B. Pinelli dis. and inc. 1831. And on the right Rome at the General Chalcography. Bartolomeo Pinelli (Rome, November 20, 1781 - Rome, April 1, 1835) was an Italian engraver, painter and ceramist. An extremely prolific graphic artist, according to recent estimates he produced about four thousand engravings and ten thousand drawings. In his prints he illustrated the customs of Italian peoples, the great masterpieces of literature, and subjects from Roman, Greek, Napoleonic history, etc. The most recurring theme in general is Rome, its inhabitants, its monuments, the ancient city and the city contemporary to it. He had among his students the well-known Gorizia portraitist Giuseppe Tominz. His work as an illustrator possesses, in addition to its intrinsic artistic value, a relevant documentary significance for the ethnography of Rome, Italy and Switzerland. In addition to his repertoire of images devoted to Roman costumes, he has illustrated numerous books, producing cycles inspired by the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid and Greco-Roman mythology. Works that most reveal the imprint of neoclassicism. Period: 1831 Measurements Frames: Height: 58 cm Width: 68 cm Depth: 2 cm For the export from Italy of an art object that is more than 50 years old, an export license called BELLE ARTI must be applied for from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage. the issuance of such a government license takes a couple of weeks or so, to be added to the order processing time.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.84 in (58 cm)Width: 26.78 in (68 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 6
  • Style:
    Folk Art (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Harewood,Paper,Engraved
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1831
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A11441stDibs: LU2160337278482
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