Proportions
Merchants at a river harbour
Una fede io sento stridere
| Catalogue ID | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Domenico Jacovacci (1604-1661); Master of the Roman Songbook (1650-1660) |
| Object type | drawing |
| Date | 1652 |
| Place | Rome |
| Collection | Biblioteca Casanatense (Rome) |
| Inv. no. | I-Rc Ms2478.19 |
| Tech. / support | brown ink, graphite, paper, pen |
| Measures | 60 × 80 mm |
| Subject | 25H213 — river 25I1 — city-view in general; 'veduta' 25I5 — landscape with tower or castle 46C24 — sailing-ship, sailing-boat |
Riverside port scene with tall tower houses and bustling mercantile activity. In the foreground, a boy offers a tray to two passersby, while dockworkers handle barrels and crates near moored sailing ships. The fortified urban backdrop and active riverfront suggest a lively commercial hub.
- Cantata
- Una fede io sento stridere
- Composer
- Marc’Antonio Pasqualini (1614-1691)
- Manuscript
- Casanatense cantata album — I-Rc Ms2478
- CLORI
- https://cantataitaliana.it/scheda/788
Bianco, Anna. Images for the Music: Drawings and secular cantatas. Ph.D. dissertation, Leiden University, 2025
Bianco, Anna. “The Master of the Roman Songbook.” Going South: Artistic Exchange between the Netherlands and Italy in the 17th Century, vol. IX, RKD & NIKI, 2023. (nr. 19)
Biblioteca Casanatense — nowadays current
