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DATRI, Fratelli (pub).
Costumi della Corte Ponteficia.
- Published
- Rome: presso e Fratelli Datri, 1852.
- References
- Colas I 495; cf. Hiler & Hiler p.130
- Plates
- 31
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Rome: presso e Fratelli Datri, 1852.
- Ref
- 378
Quarto (12 1/8 x 8 7/8 inches). Manuscript title within etched decorative border hand-tinted and heightened with gilt (as issued) Title page + 30 hand-coloured etched plates (26 with manuscript titling beneath the image). Contemporary purple leather-backed marbled paper-covered boards. Provenance: Louisa Dawson (inscription dated January 22nd, 1853). Bookplate 'Ex Libris Mary Patterson Davidson 1921' affixed to front pastedown. Minor shelf wear - some plates with some foxing - else good. A charming memento of a Grand Tourist's visit to the Vatican. The plates include images of the Pope Cardinals Bishops etc., as well as portraits of various members of the Swiss Guard. The plates may be by or after Salvatore Busuttil: both Colas and Hiler & Hiler note a very similar earlier work by Salvatore Busuttil Raccolta di costumi dello sato pontifical. Coloured plates in order: 1. Title page. 2. Il Papa in sedia gestatoria. 3. Papa in Abito Ponteficale. 4. S.P. in Abito di Udienza. 5. S.P. in Abito Privato. 6. Il Papa con mozyetta e Stola. 7. Cardinale in Cappa. 8. Cardinale Diacono. 9. Cardinale in Abito Privato. 10. Cardinale in Manteletta. 11. Vescovo Armeno. 12. Vescovo Siro. 13. Vescovo Greco. 14. Crocisero. 15. Prelato di Mantelletta. 16. Prelato o Bussolante con Nabello. 17. Bussolante con Iriregno. 18. Sediaro. 19. Comisseriere Segreto. 20. Mazziere. 21. Gentiluorno di Cardinale. 22. Senatore. 23. Guardia Nobile. 24. Vessillisero di S. Chiesa. 25. Capitano Svizzero. 26. Sargente Svizzero. 27. Svizzero con Corazza. 28. Svizzero. 29. Svizzero in Abito Uniforme. 30. Svizzero del S. Monite di Pieta. 31. Tamburro Svizzero.