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Illustrated catalogue of the art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati palace, Florence, Italy : which together with the contents of his Villa Pia were brought to America by their owner Professore Commendatore Elia Volpi. The combined collections with the exception of twenty items noted in this catalogue by an asterisk will be sold at unrestricted public sale / Catalogue written by Mr. Horace Townsend and Mr. Cesare A. Guglielmetti, in collaboration with Professor Volpi. The sale will be conducted by Mr. Thomas E. Kirby and his assistant, Mr. Otto Bernet, of The American art association, managers.

Title
Illustrated catalogue of the art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati palace, Florence, Italy : which together with the contents of his Villa Pia were brought to America by their owner Professore Commendatore Elia Volpi. The combined collections with the exception of twenty items noted in this catalogue by an asterisk will be sold at unrestricted public sale / Catalogue written by Mr. Horace Townsend and Mr. Cesare A. Guglielmetti, in collaboration with Professor Volpi. The sale will be conducted by Mr. Thomas E. Kirby and his assistant, Mr. Otto Bernet, of The American art association, managers.
Author
Volpi, Elia, 1858-1938.
Publication
[New York] : American Art Galleries, [1916]

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Additional Authors
  • American Art Association
  • Guglielmetti, Cesare A.
  • Kirby, Thomas E. (Thomas Ellis), 1846-1924.
  • Townsend, Horace, 1859-1922.
Description
ca. 620 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.; 29 cm.
Alternative Title
Rare and very valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, also those contained in the Villa Pia, Florence, Italy
Subject
  • Art > Catalogs
  • Art > Private collections
  • Museo dell'antica casa fiorentina (Italy)
  • Palazzo Davanzati, Florence
Genre/Form
Auction catalogs.
Note
  • Between lots 330 and 331: "The Davanzati Palace, from 'Les arts'", Paris, August, 1911: p. [61-75] - signed: Jahn Rusconi.
  • "Sale at the American art galleries ... November 21st [1916] and the six following week days."
  • Place and date of publication based on sale information.
  • Date of sale: November 21, 1916 through November 28, 1916.
Event (note)
  • Place of sale: New York.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
OCLC
3250763
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library