Luigi Fabri Etchings After Raphael "La favola di Amore e Psiche," 1811
Item Details
Title: Luigi Fabri (Italian, c. 1778–1835) after Raphael (Italian, 1483–1520), La favola di Amore e Psiche (The Fable of Cupid and Psyche), Rome, 1811.
Description: An 1811 oblong folio edition containing a suite of copperplate etchings (including title) by Roman engraver Luigi Fabri (c. 1778–1835). The plates reproduce the famous Renaissance fresco cycle of Cupid and Psyche painted by Raphael and his workshop in the Villa Farnesina, Rome. Published in Rome Presso l’Incisore (At the Engraver’s). Bound in half-leather over cloth boards with gilt lettering to the spine reading ‘LA FAVOLA DI AMORE E PSICHE RAFFAELLE.’ Contains an early 20th-century bookplate on the front pastedown reading ‘T.A.G. The Library Sycamore 1908.’ A notable Neoclassical interpretation of Raphael’s myth logical masterwork.
| Title and Author/Editor | La favola di Amore e Psiche |
| Genre | Literary and Classic |
| Illustrator | Raphael (Italian 1483–1520), Luigi Fabri (Italian, circa 1778–1835) |
| Type of Illustration | Etching |
| Binding | Half leather with cloth boards |
| Publisher or Printer | Presso l’Incisore |
| Publication Year | 1811 |
| Period | Early 19th Century, Antique |
| Place of Publication | Rome |
| Language | Italian |
| Number of Books | 1 |
Condition
- generally tight binding; loose hinges; peeling, bowing, discoloration, and wear to boards and backstrip; bumped spine and corners; page toning, foxing, and wear; bookplate to front pastedown.
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Item #
ITMGS43296
