A. DIES (1755-1822), Temple of Aesculapius in the park of Villa Borghese, Rome, 1799, Etching

Albert Christoph Dies (1755 Hannover - 1822 Vienna): Temple of Aesculapius by the pond in the park of Villa Borghese on the Pincio in Rome, 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: "Lago in Villa Borghese". lower left dated: "Romae 1793". At the upper part further inscription: "Collection de vues pittoresques de l'Italie [...]".

Date: 1799

Description: The engraving shows an idyllic landscape scene of the Villa Borghese in Rome with ancient temple architecture, surrounded by lush vegetation and figures in period dress lingering on the shore of a lake. 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: Art engraving; landscape; Villa Borghese; Rome; temple; architecture; trees; vegetation; lake; figures; contemporary clothing; idyll; nature; culture; walker; leisure; historical depiction; engraving art; 19th; century, 18th century, Romanticism, Landscape, Italy, Rome (Latium),
Dimensions: Paper: 31,1 cm x 42,0 cm (12,2 x 16,5 in), Plate: 28,0 cm x 37,6 cm (11 x 14,8 in), Depiction: 25,1 cm x 35,6 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: Defective condition. Marked inscription in an unknown hand in ink on upper margin. Slight foxing. Partly stained and slightly soiled along the edges. Pale liquid stain at top centre. Remains of an old binding along the left edge of the sheet. The corners of the sheet slightly bumped and creased in places.