Tau. XV. [Architectural detail from the Laurentian Library]

Florence: Tartini e Franchi. unbound. Etching with engraving. Image measures 12 1/8" x 17", sheet measures 14 1/4" x 18 1/2"<br/> <br/> Published circa 1739, this print depicts architectural detail from Laurentian Library, designed and built by Michelangelo between 1525 and 1562. The Laurentian Library was one of Michelangelo's most influential designs, pioneering the Mannerist style of architecture.<br> <br> The plate is from "La Librera Mediceo-Laurenziana Architetture Di Michelagnolo Buonarruoti", designed and illustrated by Giuseppe Ignazio Rossi. This plate was engraved by C. Gregori, and aside from a portrait of Rossi, is the only plate in the book signed by this engraver. It is in excellent condition.<br> <br> Giuseppe Ignazio Rossi (1696-1731), also known by the surname Delrosso (as signed in the plates), was a Florentine architect. Carlo Gregori (1702-1759) was an engraver and etcher from a family of Italian engravers.<br/> <br/>