Gismonda faints as she receives the heart of her lover Guiscardo on a dish. Etching by C. Gregori after Giovanni da San Giovanni (G. Manozzi) after Boccaccio.
- Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
- Date:
- [not after 1759]
- Reference:
- 2853407i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The tale of Ghismonda and Guiscardo, a story in Giovanni Boccaccio, 'Il decameron', day 4, story 1
Publication/Creation
[Florence?] : [publisher not identified], [not after 1759]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 16.6 x 15.2 cm
Lettering
Fatum Ghismundae. Ioan a S. Ioan. inv. C. Gregori sc.
References note
Not in: R. Weigel, Die Werke der Maler in ihren Handzeichnungen, Leipzig: R. Weigel, 1865 (other prints after Manozzi are on p. 780)
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2853407i
Type/Technique
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores