on 28/11/07 1:48 pm, Andrew Hartig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi all, > > There is a medium-large image of Grammatica's painting on artnet at: > > http://www.artnet.com/artwork/425274667/424237643/antiveduto-grammatica-allego > ry-of-music.html > > > The painting is also discussed by Joël Dugot and > Florence Gétreau, in their article, "Citterns in > French Public Collections. Instruments and > musical iconography." from the Michaelstein > Conference Book (MKB66), but also available as a > PDF or Word Document on-line (without the figures > and images) from the insanely long link, here: > > http://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/view_by_stamp.php?&halsid=85c5024ab6e573f9f > f1e86838136770c&label=IRPMF&langue=en&action_todo=view&id=halshs-00009495&vers > ion=1&view=extended_view > > In the article, Dugot and Gétreau compare the > Salvatori instrument with that depicted by > Grammatica (and possibly compied by M. Lasne in a woodcut of the same > subject). > > Best, > Andrew > > > > At 01:22 AM 11/28/2007, Peter Forrester wrote: >> Dear All, >> >> Martin Shepherd has just informed me that a recently discovered painting of >> a 6course cittern by Antiveduto Grammatica is to be sold at Robilant & Voena >> Gallery, Dover St, London. >> >> It was illustrated yesterday, Tuesday 27th, in the Daily Telegraph. Does >> anybody have a copy? >> >> Best wishes, Peter. >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > The engraving in the Michaelstein Book is laterally reversed (often happens) but I have another illustration, I think from the same engraving, which is the same as the painting. (A.P.de Mirimonde: 'L'iconagraphie musicale sous les rois bourbons", ed A & J Picard, 1975). Also, sent me some years ago by Patrick Delaval, a photocopy of part only, hence unidentifiable, of the cover of a French art magazine showing another version of the painting (no cricket, crown instead of bird) in the process of restoration.
Best, Peter.
