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Giuseppe Benaglia

Portrait of Alessandro Tassoni

Maker

Giuseppe Benaglia (Italian, 1796-1830), engraver
After Giuseppe Aurelio de Bossi (Italian, 1758-1823), designer
Nicolò Bettoni (Italian, fl. 1800-1825), publisher

Title

Portrait of Alessandro Tassoni
Vite e Ritratti di Illustri Italiani

Year

circa 1812

Medium

  • engraving

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • engraving

Materials

engraving

Supports

  • Medium weight off-white wove paper

Dimensions

16.5 x 10 cm (6 1/2 x 3 15/16 inches) (plate) including inscription

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Lettered below image with title and production details: "G. Bossi dis", "p. Bettoni" and "G. Benaglia inc".

Center: "Alessandro Tassoni"

Blindstamped with publisher's stamp (Lugt 4187; Paolo Caronni 1779-1842)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift in memory of the late William Babcock Weeden by his children

Object Number

43.400.195

Type

  • Prints

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Giuseppe Benaglia (Italian, 1796-1830), engraver
After Giuseppe Aurelio de Bossi (Italian, 1758-1823), designer
Nicolò Bettoni (Italian, fl. 1800-1825), publisher
Portrait of Alessandro Tassoni; Vite e Ritratti di Illustri Italiani, circa 1812
engraving
16.5 x 10 cm (6 1/2 x 3 15/16 inches) (plate) including inscription
Gift in memory of the late William Babcock Weeden by his children 43.400.195

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