A. DIES (1755-1822), Rome, view from the park of Villa Borghese, 1799, Etching
Albert Christoph Dies (1755 Hannover - 1822 Vienna): View of Rome with St Peter's Basilica, view from the park of Villa Borghese on the Pincio, 1799, Etching
Technique: Etching on Paper
Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "A. C. Dies f.". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Muro torto, preso in Villa Borghese".
Date: 1799
Description: The engraved illustration shows a picturesque landscape of Villa Borghese with a view of the winding Muro torto and St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Two figures walk along a path surrounded by lush trees, water features and architectural monuments under a dramatic cloud formation. Probably a later print for the French-language edition of the "Malerisch radirte Prospekte von Italien".
Source: Collection de vues pittoresques de l'Italie : dessinées d'après nature, et gravées a l'eau forte a Rome, par trois peintres allemands / A.-C. Dies, Charles Reinhart, Jaques Méchau, 1799 | print suite, Landscape, Architecture
Keywords: Pincio; Vatican; St Peter's Basilica; city wall; engraving; landscape; Villa Borghese; Muro torto; architecture; trees; water; people; walk; clouds; art; graphics; engraving; nature; garden; illustration; perspective; scenery; sky, 18th century, Romanticism, Cities, Italy, Rome (Latium),
Dimensions: Paper: 31,1 cm x 42,0 cm (12,2 x 16,5 in), Plate: 28,2 cm x 37,5 cm (11,1 x 14,8 in), Depiction: 25,2 cm x 35,5 cm (9,9 x 14 in) Artist Name: Albert Christoph Dies (1755 Hannover - 1822 Vienna) Medium: Etching Notes: Differential taxation according to §25a UStG, art objects/special regulation. VAT for the artwork purchase price is not shown on the invoice. (VAT: Margin Scheme). A buyer's premium of 25% will be charged on all purchases. The buyer's premium includes VAT, but is not shown on the invoice.
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Condition: Rather good condition. Small liquid stain top centre. Slight foxing. Partly slightly browned along the edges. Lower right fingerstain. The corners of the sheet minimally bumped. Remnants of an old binding along the left edge of the sheet.
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Albert Christoph Dies (1755 Hannover - 1822 Vienna): View of Rome with St Peter's Basilica, view from the park of Villa Borghese on the Pincio, 1799, Etching
Technique: Etching on Paper
Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "A. C. Dies f.". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Muro torto, preso in Villa Borghese".
Date: 1799
Description: The engraved illustration shows a picturesque landscape of Villa Borghese with a view of the winding Muro torto and St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Two figures walk along a path surrounded by lush trees, water features and architectural monuments under a dramatic cloud formation. Probably a later print for the French-language edition of the "Malerisch radirte Prospekte von Italien".
Source: Collection de vues pittoresques de l'Italie : dessinées d'après nature, et gravées a l'eau forte a Rome, par trois peintres allemands / A.-C. Dies, Charles Reinhart, Jaques Méchau, 1799 | print suite, Landscape, Architecture
Keywords: Pincio; Vatican; St Peter's Basilica; city wall; engraving; landscape; Villa Borghese; Muro torto; architecture; trees; water; people; walk; clouds; art; graphics; engraving; nature; garden; illustration; perspective; scenery; sky, 18th century, Romanticism, Cities, Italy, Rome (Latium),
Dimensions: Paper: 31,1 cm x 42,0 cm (12,2 x 16,5 in), Plate: 28,2 cm x 37,5 cm (11,1 x 14,8 in), Depiction: 25,2 cm x 35,5 cm (9,9 x 14 in) Artist Name: Albert Christoph Dies (1755 Hannover - 1822 Vienna) Medium: Etching Notes: Differential taxation according to §25a UStG, art objects/special regulation. VAT for the artwork purchase price is not shown on the invoice. (VAT: Margin Scheme). A buyer's premium of 25% will be charged on all purchases. The buyer's premium includes VAT, but is not shown on the invoice.
Please note for shipping:
Germany: 0 EUR (DHL Parcel); European Union: 22 Euro (includes VAT, but is not shown on the invoice), with DHL Parcel; Non-EU countries: 55 EUR (DHL Parcel).
If the total of your purchases including buyer's premium exceeds 1.000 EUR, we recommend shipping your purchases by DHL Express. We will be happy to calculate the shipping costs according to your shipping location
Please refer to our shipping terms for further information.
Condition: Rather good condition. Small liquid stain top centre. Slight foxing. Partly slightly browned along the edges. Lower right fingerstain. The corners of the sheet minimally bumped. Remnants of an old binding along the left edge of the sheet.
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