Manuscript on paper of eighty life-size pen-and-ink drawings, tinted with grey, of various styles of horse bridles and bits; apparently intended as a pattern book. Compiled by and/or for Carlo Filippo di Vuelden.
Description:
Acquired from the Sporting Gallery in 1967 with the Beinecke Rare Book Endowment Fund., Cataloged from microfilm by Albert Derolez., Cite as: Delle Imboccature De'i Cavalli. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University., Eighteenth- to nineteenth-century binding: Vellum case; stubs of two green ties., Manuscript on paper of Eighty life-size pen-and-ink drawings, tinted with grey, of various styles of horse bridles and bits; apparently intended as a pattern book. Followed by Descriptive index for drawings (incomplete). Compiled by and/or for Carlo Filippo di Vuelden whose name appears on f. 1r. Written in small neat italic., and Watermarks: similar in design to Briquet Armoiries - Pomme de pin 2118, but with a majuscule M sitting on the top of left and right upper corners, and with four divisions for the tree base.
Subject (Topic):
Horses--Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Medieval -- Connecticut -- New Haven, and Pattern books
"Dinamo-Azari ... Edizione italiana Dinamo Azari Milano ... New York, Paris, Berlin"--P. [1] of covers., "Tiratura mille copie. Esemplare n. [blank]"--Stamp on p. [2]., Bound with two large nuts and bolts., For description and reproduction of the bolted covers and one typographical ill., cf. Depero / mostra a cura di Gabriella Belli, catalogo a cura di Maurizio Fagiolo dell'Arco. 1989. p. 48-49. Covers also illustrated in Le livre futuriste / Giovanni Lista. 1984, p. 108, fig. 250., Illustrated throughout with typographical compositions and reproductions of paintings, drawings and photos; includes sections "Cuscini Depero" and "Pubblicità Depero," with original relief prints, e.g. advertisements for the liqueur Campari., Includes "L'onomalingua, verbalizzazione astratta, creazione Depero 1916" on final leaves., Issued in blue paper covers secured with aluminum bolts; "Rilegatura dinamo creazione Azari"--P. [1] of covers., One leaf is folded; a few are printed on both sides., Printed in part on various colored papers; numerous leaves printed on both sides., and Unnumbered copy. From the collection of Peter Eisenman.
Publisher:
Edizione della Dinamo,
Subject (Name):
Casa d'arte futurista Depero, Depero, Fortunato,--1892-1960, Depero, Fortunato,--1892-1960--Autograph, and Eisenman, Peter,--1932---Ownership
Subject (Topic):
Commercial art--Italy, Decorative arts--Italy, Futurism (Art)--Italy, Letter-pictures, and Sound symbolism