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A box-album containing seventeen drawings of episodes from 13th-Century Florentine history, including drawings of The Death of Carlo Donati, by Giuseppe Bezzuoli (1784-1855), The Distribution of the Flags, by Luigi Sabatelli (1772-1850), The Origins of the Black and White Guelphs, by one of the Monti family, The Marriage of Guido Cavalcanti to Giovanna, daughter of Farinata degli Uberti, by Francesco Nenci (1781-1850), The Funeral of Rustico Marignolli, inscribed 'Benivello', and The Death of the Son of Farinata degli Uberti, by Francesco Pieraccini (active 19th Century)
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Italian School, first half of the 19th Century
A box-album containing seventeen drawings of episodes from 13th-Century Florentine history, including drawings of The Death of Carlo Donati, by Giuseppe Bezzuoli (1784-1855), The Distribution of the Flags, by Luigi Sabatelli (1772-1850), The Origins of the Black and White Guelphs, by one of the Monti family, The Marriage of Guido Cavalcanti to Giovanna, daughter of Farinata degli Uberti, by Francesco Nenci (1781-1850), The Funeral of Rustico Marignolli, inscribed 'Benivello', and The Death of the Son of Farinata degli Uberti, by Francesco Pieraccini (active 19th Century)
the box with stamp 'Annales Republicaines de Florence XIIIe Siécle' and each mount with inscribed title and the name of the artist
pencil, pen and black ink (2), pen and brown ink (3), brown wash (3), grey wash (1), brown and grey wash (1), heightened with white (partly oxidized) (1), all unframed
11 x 14 3/8 in. (28 x 36.5 cm.)
A box-album containing seventeen drawings of episodes from 13th-Century Florentine history, including drawings of The Death of Carlo Donati, by Giuseppe Bezzuoli (1784-1855), The Distribution of the Flags, by Luigi Sabatelli (1772-1850), The Origins of the Black and White Guelphs, by one of the Monti family, The Marriage of Guido Cavalcanti to Giovanna, daughter of Farinata degli Uberti, by Francesco Nenci (1781-1850), The Funeral of Rustico Marignolli, inscribed 'Benivello', and The Death of the Son of Farinata degli Uberti, by Francesco Pieraccini (active 19th Century)
the box with stamp 'Annales Republicaines de Florence XIIIe Siécle' and each mount with inscribed title and the name of the artist
pencil, pen and black ink (2), pen and brown ink (3), brown wash (3), grey wash (1), brown and grey wash (1), heightened with white (partly oxidized) (1), all unframed
11 x 14 3/8 in. (28 x 36.5 cm.)
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