Lot 164 - Web Auction 99

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 - 1778)
Veduta in Prospettiva d'un Antico Vaso Cinerario di Marmo
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440,00 EUR
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Description

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 - 1778)


Beautiful artist proof, printed on antique laid paper, large margins, showing a precious urn. Etching with good contrasts and sharp details, signed on plate “Cavalier Piranesi F.” on lower-left corner. With a detailed description concerning the provenance of the urn and dedicated to “Sig. Cav. re Giovanni Scawen “. Very good condition, with little stains and some foxing, restauration work on left and right margins. From the serie “Vases and Candelabras (…)” realised by G.B. Piranesi, printed by his son Francesco. References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p.605, fig. 765; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catalogo 24, Antiquarius, Roma, 2004, p. 72.
79.5x58.5 (foglio), 66,5x41,5 (image), 79,5 x 58,5 (passepartout)

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