Eremo di Camaldoli

Etching and engraving, circa 1650.

Beautiful proof, printed on contemporary laid paper without watermark, with margins, minimum oxidation upper right corner otherwise in excellent condition. Very rare.

The work represents the Hermitage of Camaldoli which is located near the homonymous town, in the province of Perugia.

It was founded by St. Romuald in the early eleventh century and is the parent company of the Benedictine Congregation of Camaldoli. The work is not in the repertoires that we consulted. Stylistically, it would appear on the mid-seventeenth century, however, a date abraded but still readable "1664" appears in the lower left. In 1663 Johannes Blaeu creates a view that includes in his Theatrum Italiae with whitespace instead of decorative scrolls at the bottom corners, which seems clearly to be derived from this work.

Therefore likely that the plate is dated to the middle '600 and has had more runs.