Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 1778)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 1778)
Saint Joseph resting, in a frame with painting materials. Etching of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778), with an etching in brown colour after a drawing of Guercino, Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Italian, 1591-1666), published in Rome ca 1764. Titlepage of " Collection of several drawings engraved after Barbieri da Cento (known as Guercino) engraved on copper and presented to Thomas Jenkins". Etched title page for the Raccolta showing Etching in red and black ink on ivory laid paper.In very good condition. Strong impression in red and black ink. Printed on ivory laid paper with two watermarks. Trimmed on the margins, image is complete. 48,5 cm x 35,7 cm. References: Wilton-Ely 1994 / Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the complete etchings (1015)