Raccolta di alcuni disegni del Barberi da Cento, detto Il Guercino.

Title page in red and black. Plates printed in black and/or sepia.

Earliest of Piranesi's catalogues announcing this work lists it "in XIX tavole incise dal Bartolozzi ..." Bettagno reports Piranesi's catalogue of 1792 records an edition of 28 plates for this work.

Frontispiece etched by Piranesi and dedicated to Thomas Jenkins by Piranesi with the statement: "Si vendono presso il medesimo Piranesi nel palazzo del Sig.r Conte Tomati ..."

Piranesi, a cura di Alessandro Bettagno, 1978,

Mode of access: Internet.

All copies have 21 etchings of Il Guercino's work, 12 by Bartolozzi. Piranesi has etched 3 plates in addition to the frontispiece. Other engravers include Ottaviani, Nevay, Piroli, Milani.

Library's copies 2-3 shelved as SPECIAL OVERSIZE 83-B4439, copies 1-2.

Library's copies 2-3 lack printed t.p., c. 3 lacks plate 28.

Library's copy 1 with bookplate of Carl Bonde, said to be a gift to Bonde of Gustavus III or IV, the former a patron of Francesco Piranesi.

Library's copy 1 shelved as RARE OVERSIZE 90-B18303 v.6.