Gaetano Zompini (engraver; 1700-1778)
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Scoazer — rubbish collector — Zompini — Arti #4
“Scoazer” (rubbish collector) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Scoa Camin — chimney sweep — Zompini — Arti #1
“Scoa Camin” (chimney sweep) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Cura gattoli — drain cleaner — Zompini — Arti #38
“Cura gattoli” (drain cleaner) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Strazze Ferrut — collector of scrap iron — Zompini — Arti #30
“Strazze Ferrut” (collector of scrap iron) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Revendigola — collector and reseller of used clothing — Zompini — Arti #39
“Revendigola” (collector and reseller of used clothing) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Veri rotti — street vendor of glassware and collector of broken glass — Zompini — Arti #51
“Veri rotti” (street vendor of glassware and collector of broken glass) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Scarperut — reseller of used footwear — Zompini — Arti #34
“Scarperut” (reseller of used footwear) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Impizza Ferali — lamplighter — Zompini — Arti #41
“Impizza Ferali” (lamplighter) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Codega — lantern bearer — Zompini — Arti #7
“Codega” (Lantern bearer) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Street-food in the 1700s
Engravings of people working in the alleyways of Venice in the 1700s can tell us quite a bit about what people ate.