Al molto ill... Mon[signo]re Pignatelli... e fatta celebre la citta de Frascati della Vaghezza sue ville suburbane...
| Reference: | s32744 |
| Author | Mattheus GREUTER |
| Year: | 1620 |
| Zone: | Frascati |
| Printed: | Rome |
| Measures: | 1467 x 372 mm |
€7,000.00
| Reference: | s32744 |
| Author | Mattheus GREUTER |
| Year: | 1620 |
| Zone: | Frascati |
| Printed: | Rome |
| Measures: | 1467 x 372 mm |
€7,000.00
Description
Magnificent and extremely rare view of Frascati and its villas, drawn and engraved by Mattheus Greuter in 1620.
From the names of the owners of the villas, it's possible to narrow the realization of the view, establishing as “terminus post quem” the first months of 1618, and as a “terminus ante quem” the February 1619.
In fact, the current Villa Lancellotti, formerly of the Filippini, is referred to as “Palazzo di Roberto Primo”, who took possession until early 1618, and died in February 1619. The following year, the heirs sold the villa to the Capponi.
The view is dedicated to Monsignor Stefano Pignatelli, secretary of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V, then owner of three of these villas.
The papal coat of arms of Paul V and Cardinal Scipione stand out at the top corners.
The cartouche with dedicatory inscription, in an elegant cursive, is in the lower margin, in correspondence of Villa Borghese. At the top center center of the cartouche, the coat of arms of the Pignatelli.
A second cartouche, flanked by two putti, with imprint “Disegnato e dato in luce/da/Matteo Greuter Todesco/in Roma MDCXX/ con licenza de Superiori et/ Con Privileggio di NS. Papa Paulo V per anni X”
The panoramic view of Frascati, depicts villas of the papal nobility, their waterworks and gardens including, from left to right, Villa Tuscolana, Villa Mondragone, Villa Borghese, Villa Rufina, La Rufinella, Villa Aldobrandina Belvedere, Sora, Como-Ludovisi, Belpoggio, Acquaviva and Arrigone.
Etching and engraving on three sheets, with margins, some paper folds, small repairs, generally in very good condition.
Mattheus GREUTER (Roma 1564 - 1638)
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Matthaus, or Mathias or Matheus, Greuter was drawer and engraver for De Angelis. He was born in Strassbourg in 1564 and died in Rome in 1638 and there he has been buried, in the church of Saint Eustachio.
Before coming to Rome, where he finally published his own works, he lived and worked for a while in Lion and Avignon. The majority of his plates are etchings with final touches with engraving, in “excellent style”. He remained in Rome until 1584.
He realized small engravings depicting saints and some title pages of maps and the great Giudizio Universale. He worked for Giovanni Mannozzi, Antonio Pomarancio, Claudio Deronet and, together with Lucas Vosterman, he realized the marvellous ride of Charles V.
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Mattheus GREUTER (Roma 1564 - 1638)
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Matthaus, or Mathias or Matheus, Greuter was drawer and engraver for De Angelis. He was born in Strassbourg in 1564 and died in Rome in 1638 and there he has been buried, in the church of Saint Eustachio.
Before coming to Rome, where he finally published his own works, he lived and worked for a while in Lion and Avignon. The majority of his plates are etchings with final touches with engraving, in “excellent style”. He remained in Rome until 1584.
He realized small engravings depicting saints and some title pages of maps and the great Giudizio Universale. He worked for Giovanni Mannozzi, Antonio Pomarancio, Claudio Deronet and, together with Lucas Vosterman, he realized the marvellous ride of Charles V.
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