J. MECHAU (1745-1808), Ruins of the Aqua Marcia, 1799, Etching

Jakob Wilhelm Mechau (1745 Leipzig - 1808 Dresden): Ruins of the Aqua Marcia Ancient aqueduct to supply Rome, 1799, Etching

Technique: Etching on Paper

Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "J. Mechau fece". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Avanzi dell'aqua Marzia Claudiae dell'Aniene vecchio fuori di Porta St. Giovanni". lower left dated: "Roma 1793".

Date: 1799

Description: The precise etching shows the ruins of the ancient Aqua Marcia, visible in a pastoral scenario. Aqueduct elements and fragmented architecture are depicted in detail against a horizon under a cloudy sky. 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: Etching; ruins; Aqua Marcia; archaeology; architecture; aqueduct; pastoral scene; clouds; sky; horizon; cultural history; antiquity; decay; tree; vegetation; landscape; art; history;, 18th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Italy, Rome (Latium),
Dimensions: Paper: 31,1 cm x 42,0 cm (12,2 x 16,5 in), Plate: 28,2 cm x 37,3 cm (11,1 x 14,7 in), Depiction: 25,0 cm x 35,5 cm (9,8 x 14 in) Artist Name: Jakob Wilhelm Mechau (1745 Leipzig - 1808 Dresden) 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: Rather good condition. Liquid stain top centre. Slight foxing. Some browning along the edges. Slightly fingerstained lower right. Small tear at top right.