Pair of unframed masterwork brown sepia toned folio landscape prints of San-Martino and Firenze (Florence) in Tuscany Italy 1. "VILLA IMPERIALE DE SAN-MARTINO" (AVEC L'ADJONCTION DU MUSEE NAPOLEON FONDE PAR SON EXCELLENCE M. LE PRINCE ANATOLE DE DEMIDOFF, VUE GENEREALE DESSINEE EN 1856) 2. "VUE GENERALE DE FLORENCE" (PRISE DES HAULTEURS DE SAN-MINIATO) (Imperial estate of San-Martino - with the addition of the Napoleon Museum fonded by his excellency the Prince Anatole de Demidoff, view drawn in 1856 and General view of Florence Firenze view taken from the hills of San-Miniato) Plates # 15 and #16 from a Grand Tour folio lithograph album of Tuscany Engraver/lithographer: Andre Durand and Eugene Ciceri (Andre Durand et Eug. Ciceri lith.) Printed by: Lemercier & Co. (Imp. Lemercier & Cie. r. de Seine 57, Paris) Press of: Andre Durand Published by: Dusacq & Co. (Paris, DUSACQ & Cie. edit. 14, Boulevart Poissonniere) Method: Sepia Colored lithography Description: from a Italian Grand Tour Folio Album by the renowned house of Durand publishing. Mid 19th century views/landscapes of San-Martino in Tuscany, Italy. Size: Large Folio 24 3/4" by 17 5/8" paper size, (63cm by 44 1/2 cm) 18" by 12" image size (45cm by 31cm) Paper type: Thick creamy hand-made laid paper Condition: Strong crisp impression, much sharper than photograph reveals. Some very light foxing to one margin and light foxing to reverse. Images very clean. Fine examples. Additional information: Compare with other similar prints listed online at $99.99 each and up! Believed to be third quarter of the 19th century (c.1860) possibly "l'Album de la Toscane" or "Voyages pittoresque en Toscane," although decidedly later than then the early 19th century "Viaggo pittorico della Toscana." Stampe di Andre Durand, Testo di A. de Sainson, Stampato a Parigi de Lemercier. (Press of Durand, texts by a. de Sainson, printed in Paris by Lemercier). Likely Durand's "Album monumental de la Toscane." UPDATE: We have located the frontspiece of the Album, pictured here (not available for sale), which includes the following information: LA TOSCANE, ALBUM, Monumental et Pittoresque, execute sous la direction, de M. le Prince, Anatole DEMIDOFF, Dessine d'apres nature, par Andre Durand, correspr. du Ministere de l'instruction publique, pour les travaux historiques, et lithographies, avec la collaboration d'Eugene Ciceri, Andre DURAND inv. et del imprime par Lemercier a Paris, 1863, Paris Dusacq et cie. 10 Boulev Poisonniere. Graphic inscribed with the following Tuscan locales: Pistoia, Sienne (Siena), Florence (Firenze), Livourne (Livorno), Prato, Vallombrosa, L'Averna (Averno), Fiesole, Chiusi, Lucques (Lucca), Pise (Pisa), Arezzo, Volterra. Likely a later edition of unknown date, but of extremely fine paper and printing quality. Beautifully detailed, crisp clear impressions in sepia tones. Fantastic displayed "en suite" or individually for anyone with an eye for Italia, Italian architecture or architectural renaissance landscapes, Les images d'Italie, Litografia stampa (lithographie en couleur). See our other prints of Pisa (Pise), Florence (Firenze), Massa Marittima, Populonia, Chiusi, Lucca, Siena that display such architectural wonders as the Etruscan ruins, Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Santa Croce, San Michele, and many others. Shipping Specifications: Flat rate $10.00 priority shipping within continental US. International shipping available, please inquire. Shipped in sturdy large tube mailer. Expedited shipping is always available. |
