Esequie del re di Francia and Eseqvie d'Arrigo qvarto cristianissimo re di Francia, e di Navarra
Description:
"Con licenzia de superiori, e priuilegio.", Armorial bookplate on t.p. verso: P:V: Georgius Bergonci ex testamento., Errata on p. 51., Illustrations: twenty-six half-page etchings by Aloys Rosaccio, signed "AR", and an armorial title-vignette. The etchings are after paintings of scenes in the life of Henry IV used in the church decorations. Coat of arms on t.p., Signatures: A-N²., The text describes funeral decorations at San Lorenzo in Florence, mainly the twenty six paintings by various Florentine artists (cf. p. 17), depicting the life of the king, citing Latin inscriptions of each painting; includes a detailed description of the catafalque., and Woodcuts: historiated and floriated initials, head-and tail-pieces.
Publisher:
Nella stamperia di Bartolommeo Sermartelli e fratelli,
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy)--Social life and customs--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Name):
Bartolomeo Sermartelli e fratelli, printer., Bergonci, Georgius--Bookplate., Cosimo--II,--Grand Duke of Tuscany,--1590-1621., Henry--IV,--King of France,--1553-1610--Death and burial., Rosaccio, Aloys., and San Lorenzo (Church : Florence, Italy)
Subject (Topic):
Funeral decorations--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800. and Funeral rites and ceremonies--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.