Lot 85: Pasquale Angiolini (active Florence?, late 18th Century)

Pasquale Angiolini (active Florence?, late 18th Century)
A trompe-l'oeil of literary extracts, maps, engravings, medallions and a compass; and A trompe-l'oeil of literary extracts, engravings, medallions, spectacles, a pen knife and a quill pen
the latter signed 'Pasquale Angiolini Fece' (lower left, on an engraving); both extensively inscribed with fragments of text
black chalk, pen, black and brown ink, bodycolour, heightened with gold and silver gild, the medallions in papier mache [?], one with watercolour, both with watermarks
13¼ x 17¾ in. (33.6 x 45.1 cm.)
a pair (2)

Pasquale Angiolini (active Florence?, late 18th Century)
A trompe-l'oeil of literary extracts, maps, engravings, medallions and a compass; and A trompe-l'oeil of literary extracts, engravings, medallions, spectacles, a pen knife and a quill pen
the latter signed 'Pasquale Angiolini Fece' (lower left, on an engraving); both extensively inscribed with fragments of text
black chalk, pen, black and brown ink, bodycolour, heightened with gold and silver gild, the medallions in papier mache [?], one with watercolour, both with watermarks
13¼ x 17¾ in. (33.6 x 45.1 cm.)
a pair (2)