REMONDINI - FERRETTI, Giovanni Domenico. The Disguises of Harlequin. Four plates with contemporary coloring.
Bassano, Remondini, Second half of the 18th century
An extremely rare complete series, with brilliant contemporary coloring and gold highlights. These engravings are based on works by Giovanni Domenico Ferretti (1692-1768), whose name appears beneath the captions of the last two plates. Between 1746 and 1749, the Florentine painter created a series of paintings, known as The Disguises of Harlequin, for the Sienese nobleman Orazio Sansedoni.
Cfr. I colori di Arlecchino. La Commedia dell’Arte nelle opere di Giovanni Domenico Ferretti, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze 2020; De Vesme-Calabi, Francesco Bartolozzi catalogue des estampes, Modiano 1928.
Copperplate engravings with contemporary coloring. Engraved dimensions approximately 315 × 210 mm, including margins. Vertical images. Latin caption below each image. Tear in the third plate. Slight signs of wear, foxing, and a few sporadic stains on the margins.