GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI

GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI

(Mogliano near Mestre 1720 - 1778 Rome)

Veduta dell' Arco di Costantino, 1771.

Etching.

Engraved signature on lower margin to the left: Cavlier Piranesi del. e inc.

48 x 71 cm. (sheet size: 55.5 x 77.5 cm). Framed.

Hind 97 I (of III, before numbers). - Strong, clear and even impression with margin around the plate edge. Even discreet foxing, some browning, and light handling traces. Occasional smaller tears in the margins. The smoothed central fold with longer tear. Smaller paper losses above. Verso heavily foxed and throughout the margins with remains of adhesive and minor remains of mount. Still overall good condition.