Francesco Zucchi

1692-1764

Views of Buildings and a Church in Brescia

1746

Pen and brown ink, with gray wash, over traces of red and black chalk, on paper.

5 7/8 x 8 15/16 inches (149 x 226 mm)

Gift of János Scholz.

1983.70

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Watermark: none.

Inscription:

Inscribed beneath the respective views, in pen and brown ink, "Veduta del Duomo di Brescia..."; "Collegio Vescovile in Brescia" / "Palazzo Pubblico di Brescia"; "Prospetto della Biblioteca della Citta -- Brescia"; with border of seals, ANG·M·S·R·E·BIBL·CARD·QVIRINVS E P·ERIX" / "PRIMUM·QVAEVIS·SIBI·PUSCIT·HONOREM·MDCCXLVI.

Provenance:

Sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 July 1968, 1 of 2 in lot 74; Schidloff Galleries, London; from whom acquired in 1975 by János Scholz, New York (no mark; see Lugt S. 2933b).

Associated names:

Scholz, János, former owner.

Bibliography:

Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Twentieth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981-1983. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1984, p. 319.

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