Gallipoli
Print
ca. 1611-43 (made)
ca. 1611-43 (made)
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Etching, coloured by hand, depicting fortifications at Gallipoli in Turkey. Signed 'Fro Valezi', lettered with title, and 'Gallipolis urbs uetustissima fortissima atque fidelis, Hhh 2'.
Object details
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| Title | Gallipoli (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Etching, coloured by hand, entitled 'Gallipoli', by Francesco Valesio. Italian School, ca. 1611-43. |
| Physical description | Etching, coloured by hand, depicting fortifications at Gallipoli in Turkey. Signed 'Fro Valezi', lettered with title, and 'Gallipolis urbs uetustissima fortissima atque fidelis, Hhh 2'. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
| Production | This may be one of a volume of 246 vedute (undated and without author), entitled 'Raccolta dele piu illustri et famose citté di tutto il mondo', of which at least 102 plates were signed by Valesio. The volume was printed in Venice. |
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| Accession number | SP.599 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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