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Book ID: 1135
Title Relazione del funerale celebrato in Parma nella chiesa della Steccata Il giorno 28 di Febbrajo dell'anno MDCCL. . . . di Elisabetta Farnese Regina Vedova di Spagna alla giò Serenissima Dorotea Sofia Palatina di Neoburgo Duchessa Vedova di Parma e di Piacenza Augustissima sua madre
Authors Frugoni, Carlo Innocenzio
Year of event 1749
Event description Funeral in Parma of Dorothea Sophia of Pfalz-Neuburg (1670-1748), Duchess of Parma, celebrated by her daughter Elisabetta Farnese (1692-1766), widow of Felipe V, King of Spain (1683-1746)
Event type Funerals, Laments and Memorial Services
Event place Parma
Publication info Venice: Gio. Battista Recurti; 1750; 2°
Pages 15pp + 17pp + 8pp
Illustrations Head and tail pieces and 13 engravings by Giuseppe Patrini after Francesco Grassi and Giuseppe de Benedictis
Festival type
Rulers Dorothea Sophia, Princess of Pfalz-Neuburg, Duchess of Parma; Elisabetta Farnese, Duchess of Parma, second wife of Felipe V, King of Spain
Artists Benedictis, Giuseppe de; Grassi, Francesco; Patrini, Giuseppe; Frugoni, Carlo Innocenzo
Shelfmark BL 1859.d.5.; V&A 17.ZZ.57; V&A Piot C 997
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Notes The illustrations include 3 large plates and 10 smaller ornamental ones. Part I is an account of Dorothea Sophia's death and the funeral; Part II is the funeral oration by Lodovico Preti; Part III is a Canzone for the occasion by Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni. The designer was Francesco Grassi.