Gentili - Barnabei archive, circa 1660-circa 1920

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Summary

Creators:

Barnabei, Felice, 1842-1922, Gentili, Berardino, Gentili, Berardino, Gentili, Carmine, and Gentili, Giacomo

Abstract:

Principally records relating to the production and decoration of ceramics, especially majolica, by three generations of the Gentili family, ca. 1650-ca. 1813. Included are some 19th and 20th century papers of Barnabei and his family relating to the history of potters in Castelli. The archive was formerly owned by historian Felice Barnabei.

Extent:

275 items

Language:

Collection material is in Italian and English.

Preferred citation:

Gentili - Barnabei archive ca. 1660-ca. 1920, Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Accession no. 880209.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa880209

Background

Scope and content:

This collection, formerly owned by the historian Felice Barnabei, consists principally of records relating to the production and decoration of ceramics, especially majolica, by three generations of the Gentili family --Bernardino II (d. 1683); Bernardino's son Carmine (1678-1763); and Carmine's sons, Giacomo II (1717-1765) and Ber[n]ardino III (1727-1813). Included are design drawings, pounced drawings, and prints and pounced prints of subjects for the decoration of ceramics. The archive also contains reports and agreements relating to the manufacture of pottery in the town of Castelli (Teramo), with lists of pieces made and objects sold.

Some Gentili family records, as well as Barnabei papers from the early 20th century, and Barnabei family papers from the late 19th century, relate to the traditions and history of the potters of Castelli.

Each item in the archive is numbered. One file holds typed transcriptions of some documents (21 pp.).

Note: the inventory, as translated by Catherine Hess (curator, J. Paul Getty Museum), has been used in processing this collection.

Biographical / historical:

Members of the Gentili family were, for more than three centuries, potters in Castelli, and painters of majolica ceramics, circa 1650-circa 1813.

Acquisition information:

Acquired in 1988.

Physical location:

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Rules or conventions:

archives, personal papers, and manuscripts

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Pottery, Italian
Majolica -- 17th century -- Italy -- Castelli
Majolica -- 18th century -- Italy -- Castelli
Prints
Design drawings

Access and use

Restrictions:: Open for use by qualified researchers.
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