Opere Del Conte Algarotti: Lettere Francesi
Opere del Conte Algarotti: Lettere Francesi is an 1794 Italian collection of letters by Francesco Algarotti on the fine arts, held by Heidelberg University Library and drawn from the Cicognara subject series. The four engravings show classical statues in outline: a reclining river god with reeds, a youth astride a dolphin, a seated woman seen from behind beside a jug, and an archer or hunter seated on a plinth. Their clean contour lines and draped garments give a designer a model for classical figure poses and for stone-statue staging.
