GORI -- MUSEVM FLORENTINVM -- Statuae antiquae -- 100 copperplate engravings

Speranza

Prints of Classical Statues
After Giovanni Domenico Campiglia, c. 1734

Apollo

Apollo

BACCO

Bacco

Musa

Pomona

Urania, Plate XIIII (Muse of Astronomy)

Urania

VENERE

Antonio Francesco Gori (editor) Giovanni Domenico Campiglia (1692-1768) (after) Michael Sorello, Cosmus Mogalli, Gir'mo Frerra, Marcus Pitteri, Gabbuggiani, et al. (engravers) Classical Statues from Museum Florentinum: Statue Antiquae Deorum et Vivorum Illustrium Centum Aereis Tabulis [Florentine Museum: Antique Statues of Divinities and the Illustrious in 100 Copperplate Engravings] Firenze 1734 Black-and-white etchings 20 x 14 inches each, overall 14 x 9 inches, average platemark

VITTORIA

A splendid collection of male classical statues of mythological and allegorical figures from a series of plates of statuary from the Medici collection in Firenze.

They were drawn by Giovanni Campiglia and etched after his designs by various artists.

The collection includes Greek gods such as Apollo, Bacchus and Venus, as well as Urania, the muse of astronomy, and Victoria, an allegorical figure representing victory of the city of Rome.

Museum Florentinum was published by Antonio Francesco Gori and others between 1731 and 1766, in a total of 12 folio volumes.

In addition to a volume on statuary, the series included plates on coins, gems and other museum treasures.
Condition:
Generally very good with the usual overall toning and wear. Some marginal printers ink smudges.