"Urne, Cippi, E Vasi Centrar di Marmo Nellavilla Corsini Fuori di Porta S. Pancrazio." Two part copperplate engraving: Image on top and text in Italian on bottom, on laid paper. Signature as part of the engraving on the lower right corner. The image depicts a lineup of urns, columns, and burial vases from ancient Rome. Judging from the watermark numbered 35 (ref. Piranesi Early Architectural Fantasies: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Etchings, by Andrew Robinson, page 222) on the back of the engraving, this piece is from the later Roman editions of the Opere Varie circa 1760's. Artist, engraver, and architect, Giovanni Battista Piranesi was never successful commercially; however, earned a reputation of "Rembrandt of architecture." He also was one of the most authoritative archeologists of his time.
1,500/2,500
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