"This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition Staging the Table in Europe 1500–1800 held at Bard Graduate Center Gallery, New York, from February 17 to July 9, 2023." Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-211) and index.
Contents:
From L’Ecuyer Tranchant to genteel housekeeper. Chapter V. Courtesy and carving : manuscript to print -- Chapter II. The rise of the Trinciante : carving by the book -- Chapter III. Carving and folding visualized : Mattia Giegher’s Tre Trattati -- Chapter IV. "Nach italienischer manier" : edible geometry and sleight of hand -- Chapter V. From L’Ecuyer Tranchant to genteel housekeeper.
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