F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), Main gate at the Tomb of Mamia, Pompeii, 1805, Etching
Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto - 1778 Venice): Main gate at the Tomb of Mamia on the Via dei Sepolcri, Pompeii, landscape of ruins in ruined Pompeii with figures, 1805, Etching
Technique: Etching on Paper
Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Dessiné par J. B. Piranesi / Gravé par F. Piranesi L'an 13/1805". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Vue Extérieure de la porte principale du tombeau de Mamia [...]".
Date: 1805
Description: The artwork shows a massive ancient ruin under the radiant rays of the sun. A figure in the foreground rests on the ground, leaning on a long pole.
Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, Mythology, Architecture
Keywords: Ustrinum; Tomb; Antiquity; Ruin; Sunbeams; Exploration; Figures; Nature; History; Reconquest; Work of art; Radiance; Transience; Architecture; Light; Shadow; Tree; Wall; Sky; Perspective; Silence; Antiquity;, 19th century, Classicism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian),
Dimensions: Paper: 93,0 cm x 64,7 cm (36,6 x 25,5 in), Plate: 56,9 cm x 42,5 cm (22,4 x 16,7 in), Depiction: 51,9 cm x 41,1 cm (20,4 x 16,2 in) Artist Name: Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto - 1778 Venice) 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: Good condition. There is a full-page horizontal crease in the centre. Some rubbing clearly recognisable in the image. Pale staining in the margin. Slightly browned along the edges. The corners of the sheet are minimally bumped.
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Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto - 1778 Venice): Main gate at the Tomb of Mamia on the Via dei Sepolcri, Pompeii, landscape of ruins in ruined Pompeii with figures, 1805, Etching
Technique: Etching on Paper
Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Dessiné par J. B. Piranesi / Gravé par F. Piranesi L'an 13/1805". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Vue Extérieure de la porte principale du tombeau de Mamia [...]".
Date: 1805
Description: The artwork shows a massive ancient ruin under the radiant rays of the sun. A figure in the foreground rests on the ground, leaning on a long pole.
Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, Mythology, Architecture
Keywords: Ustrinum; Tomb; Antiquity; Ruin; Sunbeams; Exploration; Figures; Nature; History; Reconquest; Work of art; Radiance; Transience; Architecture; Light; Shadow; Tree; Wall; Sky; Perspective; Silence; Antiquity;, 19th century, Classicism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian),
Dimensions: Paper: 93,0 cm x 64,7 cm (36,6 x 25,5 in), Plate: 56,9 cm x 42,5 cm (22,4 x 16,7 in), Depiction: 51,9 cm x 41,1 cm (20,4 x 16,2 in) Artist Name: Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto - 1778 Venice) 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: Good condition. There is a full-page horizontal crease in the centre. Some rubbing clearly recognisable in the image. Pale staining in the margin. Slightly browned along the edges. The corners of the sheet are minimally bumped.