Le Fontane ne' Palazzi e ne' Giardini di Roma con li Loro Prospetti et Ornamenti

Le Fontane ne' Palazzi e ne' Giardini di Roma con li Loro Prospetti et Ornamenti

Giovanni Battista Falda

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Third part of the print series on the fountains of Rome and its surroundings published by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi. 'Le Fontane ne' Palazzi e ne' Giardini', portrayed by Venturini and Falda, contains a title page, an allegorical frontispiece with dedication to Livio Odescalchi Duke of Ceri, and 26 plates of views.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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