Etching

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Artist/Maker	Fialetti, Odoardo (artist) Sadeler, Justus (publishers)
Place of origin	Italy (made) Venice (city) (made)

Title-page from a volume of plates by Odoardo Fialetti, 'Il vero modo et ordine per Dissegnar tutte le Parti et Membra del Corpo Humano', depicting a cartouche, flanked by Mercury and Saturn, surmounted by the coat of arms of Cesare d'Este. Lettered with title and 'Di Odoardo Fialetti Pittor. All’Altezza del Sermo. Sigr: Don Cesare d’Este, Duca di Modena, et Reggio. Venetia Apresso l’Sadeler: M.D.C.VIII.', and 'A'.

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Categories	Prints Heraldry
Object type	Etching
Materials and techniques	etching Printing Ink Etching (Printing Process)
Brief description	Title-page from a volume of plates by Odoardo Fialetti (1573-1638) depicting parts of the male figure, titled 'Il vero modo et ordine per Dissegnar tutte le Parti et Membra del Corpo Humano'. The etched design incorporates a cartouche, flanked by Mercury and Saturn, surmounted by the coat of arms of Cesare d'Este. Published by Justus Sadeler, Venice, 1608.
Physical description	Title-page from a volume of plates by Odoardo Fialetti, 'Il vero modo et ordine per Dissegnar tutte le Parti et Membra del Corpo Humano', depicting a cartouche, flanked by Mercury and Saturn, surmounted by the coat of arms of Cesare d'Este. Lettered with title and 'Di Odoardo Fialetti Pittor. All’Altezza del Sermo. Sigr: Don Cesare d’Este, Duca di Modena, et Reggio. Venetia Apresso l’Sadeler: M.D.C.VIII.', and 'A'.
Dimensions	Average size of plates in series height: 11.1cm Average size of plates in series width: 15.6cm Taken from 'Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1964' published by HMSO 1965
Marks and inscriptions	'Di Odoardo Fialetti Pittor. All'Atezza del Sermo. Sigr: Don Cesare d'Este, Duca di Modena, et Reggio. Venetia Apresso l'Sadeler: M.D.C.VIII.' (Lettered with title and) 'A' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted	Mythology Coats of Arms Gods, Roman Heraldry Mercury Saturn
Associated objects	E.214-1964 (Set) E.215-1964 (Set) E.216-1964 (Set) E.217-1964 (Set) E.218-1964 (Set) E.219-1964 (Set) E.220-1964 (Set) E.221-1964 (Set) E.222-1964 (Set) E.223-1964 (Set) E.224-1964 (Set) E.225-1964 (Set) E.226-1964 (Set) E.227-1964 (Set) E.228-1964 (Set) E.229-1964 (Set) E.230-1964 (Set) E.231-1964 (Set) E.232-1964 (Set) E.233-1964 (Set) E.234-1964 (Set) E.235-1964 (Set) E.236-1964 (Set) E.237-1964 (Set) E.238-1964 (Set) E.239-1964 (Set) E.240-1964 (Set) E.241-1964 (Set) E.242-1964 (Set) E.243-1964 (Set) E.244-1964 (Set) E.245-1964 (Set) E.246-1964 (Set) E.247-1964 (Set)
Bibliographic references	Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. p.25. Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1964 published by HMSO 1965
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.213-1964

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Record created	June 30, 2009
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