T. 102
Florence: Caetano Albizzini, 1742.
Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 14" x 9"
Beautiful 18th century natural history engraving depicting ten views of four different shell specimen. This print appeared in "Index Testarum Conchyliorum", published in Florence in 1742. Drawn by Giuseppe Menabuoni and engraved by Antonio Pazzi. In excellent condition, with some small wormholes in lower left margin, not affecting the image.
Niccolo Gualtieri (1688-1744) was an Italian medical doctor, malacologist, and natural history collector. He was best known for his collection of mollusks, which were cataloged and published in his book "Index Testarum Conchyliorum, quae adservantur in museo Nicolai Gualtieri", or "List of the shells of shellfish which are preserved in the museum of Niccolo Gaultieri." Many of his specimens were used by Linnaeus in his "Systema Naturae." Gaultieri was a professor at the University of Pisa, where his collection now resides in the Museum of Natural History.
Illustrator: MENABUONI, Giuseppe
Language: French
Price: $400.00
Item #326584