Pitture a fresco del Campo santo di Pisa / intagliate da Carlo Lasinio
RA Collection: Book
Record number
05/641
Author
Imprint
Firenzi: Presso Molinio, Landi e Compagno, 1812
Physical Description
39 unnumbered leaves of plates : all illustrations (engravings) ; 55 x 89 cm.
General Note
Plates printed on double leaves
Captions in Italian and French
Summary Note
All plates are unnumbered. The first plate is topographical, the remaining 38 show the late medieval frescoes around the walls of the cloister, which were mostly destroyed by bombing in the Second World War.
Provenance
Purchased for the RA Library from John Flaxman RA in 1813. See: RA Council Minutes Vol. 63 and RAA/TRE/1/2, 'Abstract of Bills ... Michaelmas to Christmas
Binding Note
Spine lettered in gold: "Campo santo di Pisa." A paper label pasted on the upper cover is inscribed in black ink: `Santo. Campo of Pisa. Press No. 1. Shelf 2'
Subject
Mural painting and decoration - Italy - Pisa
Contributors
Carlo Lasinio, engraver
Antonio Niccolini, draughtsman
John Flaxman RA, previous owner
Molini, Landi e Comp., publisher
Antonio Niccolini, draughtsman
John Flaxman RA, previous owner
Molini, Landi e Comp., publisher
