Bartoli, Pietro Santi (1635-1700) Museum Odescalchum , Plates, 18th Century.

Bartoli, Pietro Santi (1635-1700) Museum Odescalchum, Plates, 18th Century. Folio, bound volume consisting of an engraved portrait frontispiece of Prince Livio Odescalchi (1653-1713) after Carl Gustav von Amling's (1650-1703) painting, signed in the plate and dated 1702; followed by fifty-three unnumbered plates by Bartoli depicting objects from Odescalchi's collection, 18th century full calf, front board detached, back joint cracked, worn and rubbed, gilt tooled spine with fragmentary label, 13 1/2 x 9 in. Odescalchi, a nephew of Pope Innocent XI [Benedetto Odescalchi (1611-1689)], purchased Queen Christina of Sweden's art collection en bloc in 1692. The collection consisted of medals, paintings, statues, columns, tapestries, furniture, weapons, gems, drawings, and more. Estimate $300-400 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.