1730 ca, VENEZIA, ITALY: The celebrated venetian nobleman BENEDETTO MARCELLO (1686-1739). Portrait engraved by Vincenzo Roscioni, XIX century. Was an Italian music composer, writer, advocate, magistrate and teacher. Marcello composed a variety of music including considerable church music, oratorios, hundreds of solo cantatas, duets, sonatas, concertos and sinfonias. Marcello was a younger contemporary of Antonio Vivaldi in Venice and his instrumental music enjoys a Vivaldian flavor