Bartolomeo Pinelli, Etching, Rome 1816

Bartolomeo Pinelli, Etching, Rome 1816
History of Rome Etchings on woven paper by Bartolomeo Pinelli 1816. Measures Approx 17" x 22". The bottom inscription reads as follows: "M. Marcello uccide di propia mano, Viridomaro Ré dei Galli, e ne porta in trionfo le spoglie opime, al Tempio di Giove Feretrio"(M. Marcello kills by his own hand, Viridomaro Ré dei Galli, and brings his remains in triumph opime, to the Temple of Jupiter Feretrio). Pinelli was born and died in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome, the son of an artisan who modeled religious statues.[1] Pinelli was educated first in Bologna and then at the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. He return to live in Trastevere, then a poor quarter of Rome. His initial studio was on Piazza Sciarra on the Corso. His son, Achille Pinelli, was a famous watercolorist in his own right. An extremely prolific engraver, his illustrations depicted the costumes of the Italian people, the great epic poems and numerous other subjects, including popular customs. In general, the most recurring subject is Rome, the ancient city as well as the modern one: its inhabitants and its monuments. Please see photos for condition. Obvious staining.