Gouache on paper depicting a captivating view of the island of Stromboli, in the Aeolian Islands, with the volcano rising majestically above the sea in an atmosphere of tranquillity and luminous beauty. The work is distinguished by its delicate chromatic harmony, dominated by shades of blue and turquoise across the sky and sea, blending softly along the horizon. The silhouette…
A nice example of Nicolas Sanson's 1648 double-page engraved map of Calabria, the Strait of Messina, and northern Sicily. The map is attractively and simply laid out, and shows substantial detail including many rivers, towns, and coastal features. Relief is shown pictorially. Sanson is one of the most important 17th-century French cartographic engravers, having published prolifically with cutting-edge knowledge. Author:…
TRATTA DALL' "ATLAS ENCYCLOPEDIQUE" DI NICOLAS DESMAREST - STAMPATO A PARIGI DALLA VEDOVA AGASSE NEL 1827. A doppia pagina senza fori. Autore: Ambroise Tardieu (1788-1841) Anno: 1827 Misure: H 36,5 x L 26 cm Tecnica: Incisione su rame
Veduta dell' isola di Stromboli, tratta da Voyage Pittoresque Ou Description Des Royaumes De Naples Et De Sicile dell' Abate SAINT NON ( Richard J. Claude ) Autore: Artigiano Anno: Nuova Misure: L 38 x H 28 cm Tecnica: Stampata a mano su carta cotone ed acquerellata a mano da abili artisti
"sulphur is deposited from the fumes, which in some places are condensed in a liquid form, and afford sulphuric acid" – Mayer, loc. cit. Interessante veduta del Cratere dell' Isola di Vulcano, oggetto di studio dei viaggiatori e degli scienziati stranieri nel 1700 e nel 1800. Bella coloritura coeva. Autore: Luigi Mayer - R. Bowyer Anno: 1809 Misure: L 40 x…
"Stromboli is the last of the Lipari islands to the north-east. It is inhabited and produces excellent fruits. It has a few plantations of cotton, and some vineyards, on the produce of which about two hundred persons are maintained. It is a singular circumstance that, on the south-east, about half way up the volcano, a spring of cold fresh water,…
Planimetria dell' Isola di Vulcano e di Vulcanello di Jean Houël (1735-1813), importante architetto francese, tavola incisa all' acquatinta tratta dal "l Voyage pittoresque des isles de Sicile, de Malta et de Lipari". Una delle più importanti opere del XVIII secolo a testimonianza del Grand Tour. Autore: Jean-Pierre Louis Laurent Houël (1735-1813) Anno: 1782/1787 Misure: L 50 x H 32 cm Tecnica: Acquatinta in sanguigna…
