Pianta, e Spaccato del nuovo Teatro d’Imola Architettura del Cavalier Cosimo Morelli dedicato a sua Eccelenza la Signora Marchesa Lilla Cambiaso. (Vignette). In Roma, MDCCLXX. (1780). Nella Stamperia de Casaletti.

Folio (41.1 x 27.7 cm / 16.18 x 10.9 in), Cover, blank, 4 sheets of text, 16 sheets of engravings, some printed on both sides, some folded. Period binding in cardboard with the spine missing. Its sheets, very fresh and with wide margins. Cicognara, n. 768. First edition.

The architect Cosimo Morelli, (Imola: 1732 - 1812) was one of the greatest exponents of neoclassical architecture in Italy and the most prolific in the Papal States during the second half of the 18th century, thanks mainly to his relationship with the Roman curia and his ability to interpret and develop the taste of his time. Under the tutelage of Pope Pius VII, Morelli built, renovated, and expanded numerous civil and religious buildings. His fame, beyond his talent, was partly due to the fact that he employed a “team” of artisans and painters in his works, such as Alessandro Dalla Nave, Antonio Villa and Angelo Gottarelli, among others.

Regarding the work offered, Morelli studied the visual line of eleven different theaters, describing improvements. In three other engravings he produces his own theater, in addition to other paintings with theatrical scenes. SEH-IX