ART - Luigi Vanvitelli (Naples, 1700 - Caserta, 1773) - Autograph letter signed
Lot 148 · December 2023 - Autographs, Letters & Historical Documents · 05 December 2023
Sold for £900
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Luigi Vanvitelli (Naples, 1700 - Caserta, 1773)Autograph letter signed, dated Naples September 15, 1770, in which the distinguished architect, author of the design of the Royal Palace of Caserta (1752-1845) informs the correspondent of his wish to accept the task related to the design of a garden near a hunting lodge in the countryside of Palermo. "...l'avermi conceduto la grazia di comandarmi la disposizione del giardino presso il Casino di Campagna nella via di Morreale che a Vostra Eccellenza appartiene...". He also shows gratitude for the gift of some "alcuni Barilotti de' preziosi vini della Sicilia". 1 page, in-4. Slight moisture stains.