Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie a Milano by Pietro Romagnoli, 19th century

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This engraving is part of the series No. 25 views of Milan and nearby locations designed by Federico Lose and others and engraved with aquatint (...) and is number 6. Rare animated engraving depicting the facade and the right side of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. On the right perspective view of Corso magenta with the facade of the Palazzo delle Stelline. The fine engraving rich in architectural details was etched by Romagnoli and aquatint by Gaetano Zancon (1771-1816). The composition derives from a drawing by the French Federico Lose (1776-1833). The scene is animated by soldiers and bourgeois in Empire-style clothes, in the foreground a man sitting on the ground playing with a dog. The plate is printed in sepia ink. In addition to the title, the lower margin reads: Milano at Ferd. Artaria. Ferdinando Artaria (Blevio, 1781 - Blevio, June 25, 1843) is a descendant of a well-known Brianza family active for three centuries as publishers and merchants of prints and sheet music, he opened his own shop in Milan around 1805 until 1837 when the company was associate the child. Ferdinando is remembered for having introduced the first lithographic plant in Milan and for the valuable daguerreotype aquatints. In the lower right corner, at the stroke mark, the publisher's round embossed stamp with the letters FA. Great fresh and well contrasted impression. Wide margins, uncut sheet. Traces of old assembly and minimal yellowing to the paper along the right side.

ID: 11318-1662396144-45620