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Il perfetto scrittore
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Il perfetto scrittore

Giovanni Francesco Cresci (Italian, worked 1560–1570)
Giovan Francesco Aureri da Crema (Italian, 16th century)
Andrea Marelli (Italian, active 1567–1572)
Giovanni Francesco Cresci (Italian, worked 1560–1570)
Giovanni Francesco Cresci (Italian, worked 1560–1570)
1570
Place of PublicationRome, Italy
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with numerous woodcuts [first part] and 23 engravings and 46 woodcuts [second part]
DimensionsOverall: 19.5 x 27.4 x 2.2 cm (7 11/16 x 10 13/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Fund
Accession number48.307
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
Rome: Giovanni Francesco Cresci, 1570
ProvenanceEarly ownership inscriptions front and rear preliminary leaves; William H. Schab, New York, from whom purchased by MFA, April 8, 1948.
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1572