Engravings. Very good to excellent condition unless noted otherwise.Rome, 1757-78. Lifetime Roman Edition: |
“Veduta del Mausoleo d’ Elio Adriano (ora chiamato Castello S. Angelo) nella parte opposta alla Facciato dentro al Castello.” Castle of S. Angelo. Hind 30, I. 17 1/8 x 21 7/8 plus 3/4 inch margins. Hind watermark #3 on heavy laid paper. Two very small worm holes in image with several miniscule losses of printed surface due to scratches. Otherwise, very good condition. Strong impression. $2,200 |
"Veduta degli Avanzi del Tablino della Casa Aurea di Nerone, detti volgarmente il Tempio della Pace." [The Basilica of Constantine.] 16 1/8 x 21 1/2. Hind 45, III. $1,400 |
“Veduta della Curia Ostilia.” Structure of the Temple of Claudius at the Church of SS. Giovanni e Paolo. Hind 43, I. 15 3/4 x 23 3/4 plus 2 inch margins. No watermark on heavy laid paper. Stain in margin upper right corner of margin. Printers wrinkle into image and repaired five inch tear into image. Miniscule loss of printed surface due to scratches. Fine condition. $1,500 |
“Veduta del Tempio detto della Tosse su la via Tiburtina, un miglio vicino a Tivoli.” Temple Della Tosse, near Tivoli. Hind 69, I. 17 3/8 x 22 5/8 plus 3/4 inch margins. No watermark on heavy laid paper. Very good condition. $2,200 |
Posthumous Roman Edition, [1778]: |
Plate 2. [Frontispiece with statue of Minerva.] Hind 32, V. 19 5/8 x 25 1/8. Top and bottom margins 1"+; side margins 2 3/4"+. No watermark on heavy laid paper. Very good condition. $3,800 |
First Paris edition, 1800-7. |
"Altra veduta interna della Villa di Mecenate in Tivoli." [The so-called villa of Mæcenas at Tivoli. Interior.] Hind: 84, II. 16 7/8 x 23 3/4. Signed, lower l. of scroll: Cavalier Piranesi, inc. Etching. Wide margins. $900 |
Later Paris Edition, 1835-9 (Edition Firmin-Didot). |
"Veduta del Tempio ottangolare di Minerva Medica." [The So-called Temple of Minerva Medica.] Hind: 74, iv. 18 1/2 x 27 3/4. Trimmed to plate mark on left; very narrow margins. $900 |
"Veduta dell' interno dell' Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo." [Colosseum Interior.] Hind: 78, v. 18 x 27 3/8. Narrow margins. Lower right corner separated; expertly reattached. $900 |
"Veduta dell' Arco di Costantino." [The Arch of Constantine.] Hind: 97,iii. 18 3/8 x 25. Trimmed inside plate marks. Archival backing. No visible watermark. $750 |
“Veduta della Villa Estense in Tivoli.” The Villa d’Este, Tivoli. Hind 105, III. 18 3/8 x 27 1/2 plus full margins. Repaired tear left margin. Faint mat burn around plate mark. Heavy wove paper. Very good condition. $1,500 |
“Villa Pamphili.” The Villa Pamphili. Hind 124, III. 19 1/8 x 27 5/8 plus full margins. Repaired tear in left margin into image about 8 inches. Very faint mat burn around platemark and faint spotting in margins. Heavy wove paper. Very good condition. $1,500 |
Rome, Regia Calcografia Edition, 1870 +. |
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