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A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge caruinge & buildinge written first in Italian by Io: Paul Lomatius painter of Milan and Englished by R.H student in physik: PB 11-2005

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge caruinge & buildinge written first in Italian by Io: Paul Lomatius painter of Milan and Englished by R.H student in physik

Maker(s)

Author: Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo
Translator: Haydock, Richard
Publisher: Haydock, Richard
Printer: Barnes, Joseph

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Description

Imprint from colophon; "R. H." is identified by STC as Richard Haydocke.
The second to fifth books share separate pagination and signatures to first book. With illustrations showing the proportions of human beings and horses and a final colophon leaf. STC(2) 16698
Museum copy has a facsimile of the engraved title page and lacks last leaf with colophon.
Head and tail pieces; initials and printed marginalia.
A translation of books 1-5 of "Trattato dell'arte de la pittura, scultura, et architettura" by Richard Haydocke who signs the dedication.
Provenance: Inscription - "Gilbert R. Redgrave, Muswell Hill 1885"; also with his bookplate.

[Printed at Oxford] : [by Ioseph Barnes for R. H.], [Anno Domini, 1598]. [24], 119, [1]; 218, [2] p. : ill. ; 27cm.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2005-02) by Ars Artis

Dating

Production date: AD 1598

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 11-2005
Primary reference Number: 118666
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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