Anton Maria Ii Zanetti

Place: Venezia

Born: 1706

Death: 1778

Biography:

Count Anton[io] Maria Zanetti (1679–1767) was a Venetian artist, engraver, art critic, art dealer and connoisseur. He formed a collection of engraved gems, of which he published a lavish catalogue. Zanetti spent his early manhood making wise investments in marine insurance, accumulating sufficient capital to support his true vocation, as a writer a...