Accession number
PML 88521
Published
A.[ugusta] V.[indelicorum] (Augsburg) : Martin Engelbrecht excud., [17--]
Credit line
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
Title from wrapper.
Library's copy without optical box.
Library's copy: panels joined with modern paper hinges at top and bottom.
Martin Engelbrecht obtained an imperial privilege to publish peep-shows from 1719, thereby eliminating any competition from other publishing houses. The peepshows were published in three formats: Large format, ca. 15.5 x 20.8 cm ; medium format, ca. 9.2 x 14.3 cm ; and small format, ca. 7.3 x 9.0 cm. The large and medium formats were published with a title page, while no title pages are known to have been printed for the small format. Also, the small format cards do not have any serial numbers, possibly due to cropping of the margins.
This peepshow is in the large format. It contains seven etchings, recently mounted in accordion form; all of the views are hand-colored and have been cut out, except for the seventh which forms the backdrop. The prints, except for the first, are numbered 226-231, and have 35 and the impressum printed at lower margin. There is no title page.
"J. Wachsmuth inv. et del."--lower margins.
"C[um] Priv[ilegio] S[acri] Caes[aris] Maj[estatis]"--lower margins.
View of the Piazetta and Piazza di San Marco. The proscenium opens to cut-out views of the lagoon flanked by the Libreria and the Palazzo Ducaleto. People are milling about, some arriving by gondola. The sixth print turns the view towards east with the Basilica di San Marco to the left, the Campanile to the right. The view on the backdrop is turned back to center on the Torre dell'Orologio.
Library's copy without optical box.
Library's copy: panels joined with modern paper hinges at top and bottom.
Martin Engelbrecht obtained an imperial privilege to publish peep-shows from 1719, thereby eliminating any competition from other publishing houses. The peepshows were published in three formats: Large format, ca. 15.5 x 20.8 cm ; medium format, ca. 9.2 x 14.3 cm ; and small format, ca. 7.3 x 9.0 cm. The large and medium formats were published with a title page, while no title pages are known to have been printed for the small format. Also, the small format cards do not have any serial numbers, possibly due to cropping of the margins.
This peepshow is in the large format. It contains seven etchings, recently mounted in accordion form; all of the views are hand-colored and have been cut out, except for the seventh which forms the backdrop. The prints, except for the first, are numbered 226-231, and have 35 and the impressum printed at lower margin. There is no title page.
"J. Wachsmuth inv. et del."--lower margins.
"C[um] Priv[ilegio] S[acri] Caes[aris] Maj[estatis]"--lower margins.
View of the Piazetta and Piazza di San Marco. The proscenium opens to cut-out views of the lagoon flanked by the Libreria and the Palazzo Ducaleto. People are milling about, some arriving by gondola. The sixth print turns the view towards east with the Basilica di San Marco to the left, the Campanile to the right. The view on the backdrop is turned back to center on the Torre dell'Orologio.
Description
1 peepshow (7 prints) : etchings, handcol. ; closed: 18.2 x 20.6 x 0.8 cm; expanding to: 56 cm
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Contemporary gray wrapper with the title inscribed in black ink (similar to PML 88521. Formerly in modern 1/4 green morocco box with gold stamped title on spine.
Classification
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