Lot 55. PINELLI, Bartolomeo.

Pinelli (1781-1835), was born and died in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome, the son of an artisan who modeled religious statues. Pinelli was educated first in Bologna and then at the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. He return to live in Trastevere, then a poor quarter of Rome. His initial studio was on Piazza Sciarra on the Corso. His son, Achille Pinelli, was a famous watercolorist in his own right.

An extremely prolific engraver, his illustrations depicted the costumes of the Italian people, the great epic poems and numerous other subjects, including popular customs. In general, the most recurring subject is Rome, the ancient city as well as the modern one: its inhabitants and its monuments.

Description

Folio (42.5 x 27.5cm.), 24 (of 25) engraved double-page plates, contemporary green calf-backed boards, lacking one plate, occasional spotting, extremities slightly rubbed

Bibliography

Colas 2393; Lipperheide 1267.