Giovanni Battista and Francesco Piranesi
(Italian, 1720-1778)Nine etchings of vessels with Roman design motifs, from Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi..., Rome, 1720-1778 and 1756-1810, including T. 14 Vaso antico di marmo...; Vaso antico de marmo; both with engraved signature "Cavalier Piranesi..."; T. 7 Vaso Cinerario antico di marmo ornato...; Corinthian column Si vede nella Vigna Marchese Casali...; T. 87 Ercole servo di Onfaleÿ(Hercules serving Omphale); all with engraved signature "Cav. Franco Piranese"; Urna ceneraria di marmo...; T. 67 Vaso antico di terra cotta... seen in the collection of Pirro Ligorio in the Vatican Library; T. 85 Vaso cinerario antico... (Ancient cinerary vessel); T. 86 Vaso antico di marmo..., on thick laid paper, plates approximately 15-1/4 x 9-3/4 in., sheets 24-1/4 x 17-1/4 in.; unframed
Condition Report: toning, foxing, staining, some small creases and tears, straight and deckle edge, all have tape on back right edge from previous mattingÿ
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(Italian, 1720-1778)Nine etchings of vessels with Roman design motifs, from Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi..., Rome, 1720-1778 and 1756-1810, including T. 14 Vaso antico di marmo...; Vaso antico de marmo; both with engraved signature "Cavalier Piranesi..."; T. 7 Vaso Cinerario antico di marmo ornato...; Corinthian column Si vede nella Vigna Marchese Casali...; T. 87 Ercole servo di Onfaleÿ(Hercules serving Omphale); all with engraved signature "Cav. Franco Piranese"; Urna ceneraria di marmo...; T. 67 Vaso antico di terra cotta... seen in the collection of Pirro Ligorio in the Vatican Library; T. 85 Vaso cinerario antico... (Ancient cinerary vessel); T. 86 Vaso antico di marmo..., on thick laid paper, plates approximately 15-1/4 x 9-3/4 in., sheets 24-1/4 x 17-1/4 in.; unframed
Condition Report: toning, foxing, staining, some small creases and tears, straight and deckle edge, all have tape on back right edge from previous mattingÿ