A Collection of 18th-Century Decorated Papers and Paper Bindings
Title:
Lo Scaccia Pensieri o siano Canzonette, e Motti
Author:
Tacci, Felice
Imprint Date:
1786
Publishing Colophon:
In Lucca ) ( MDCCLXXXVI. Con Approvazione.
Binding:
Sewn textblock with a blockprinted and stenciled paper wrapper
Paper:
Two-color blockprinted and stencilled wrapper: red quatrefoil floral grid with blue stenciled fills
Analysis:
Collector's Notes:
It is just barely possible to make out the maker’s signature, [ANTONIO BENNU]CCI FIRENZE, along the fore edge of the back cover. Bennucci’s name is mentioned in Kopylov’s Italiens as one of several known makers operating in the last third of 18th century. See also three other slight variations on this pattern: 25.090 (additional dots around each floret, petal shape and orientation), 26.047 (tiny shapes at vertices oriented as diamonds rather than squares, petal shape and orientation), and #677/#678 in the Rizzi sample book (dots and diamonds).
Collection ID:
26.106