Niccolò Gabburri
Italian diplomat, painter, art collector, and biographer of artists (1675–1742) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francesco Maria Niccolò Gabburri (17 December 1675 – 1742) was a Florentine diplomat, painter, art collector, and biographer of artists.
Niccolò Gabburri | |
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 Portrait of Cavaliere Francesco Maria Niccolò Gabburri by Giovanni Domenico Ferretti | |
| Born | 17 December 1675 Florence |
| Died | 8 May 1742 (aged 66) Florence |
| Occupation | Art collector, art historian |
Biography
Niccolò Gabburri was a prominent broker for artists and collectors in Florence during the first half of the 18th century. He befriended Pierre-Jean Mariette[1] and Pierre Crozat. He painted various works in Rome, including the dome of Santa Rita da Cascia alle Vergini. His collection of drawings and prints was bought by William Kent in 1758, and sold in London.[2]
He served as a diplomat to Granduke Cosimo Medici III. He was named a knight of the Tuscan Order of Saint Stephen, and prince of the Accademia della Crusca and prefect of the Florentine Accademia delle Arti del Disegno starting in 1730. In Florence, he resided and presided over the decoration of the Palazzo Vivarelli Colonna.
He wrote an unpublished Vite de' pittori relating mainly biographical details of Florentine artists.
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