Les Plus Beaux Monuments de Rome Ancienne Ou Recueïl Des Plus Beaux Morceaux De L'Antiquité Romaine Qui Existent Encore: Dessinés Par Monsieur Barbault Peintre Ancien Pensionnaire Du Roy a Rome, Et Gravés en 128 Planches Avec Leur Explication.
Nolli, Carlo · Italian
published 1761
- Medium
- 1 vol: ill: 117 etching and engravings (plus 11 vignettes and tailpieces), 72 plates by Jean Barbault as draftsman with 24 of these by Barbault as engraver also, 46 by Domenico Montagu as engraver, 1 by Freicenet as engraver, 1 by G. Bouchard asengraver; 24 plates by Barbault as engraver soley, 4 by Bouchard as engraver, 3 by Freicenet, 3 by Montagu, 1 by Carlo Nolli as draftsman and Montagu as engraver, 1 by J. Bufalino as draftsman and Montagu as engraver
- Classification
- Volume
- Period
- 1751 to 1775
- Image size
- 3348 × 4878px
Description
This is a drawing of a title page for a book about ancient Rome. The title page showcases a collection of ancient Roman monuments, with an illustration of classical ruins, columns, and architectural fragments. The typography is elegant, with the title in uppercase letters. The page attributes the work to Monsieur Barbault, a painter, and former pensionnaire of the king in Rome, and references the publication location of Rome by Libraires François.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).