Jean DE WITTE
Notice sur quelques vases peints de la collection de M. Alexandre Castellani
[Notice on Several Painted Vases from the Collection of Mr Alexandre Castellani]
Camille Rollin et Feuardent|Paris 1865|14.4 x 23 cm|Broché
First edition.
Minor foxing, a pleasing copy.
The Roman jeweller Alessandro Castellani (1823–1883) was also an enlightened collector of ancient and medieval artefacts, from which he sometimes drew inspiration for his jewellery designs.
Jean de Witte (1808–1889), archaeologist and numismatist, became a member of the Institut in 1886.
€500