AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI (Italian, 1720-1778) FOUR VIEWS OF ROMEFour unframed engravings on wove paper, Edition Firmin-Didot, Paris, circa 1835-1837
Including
1) "Obelisco Egizio," c. 1759, F.800/H.53, state V, signed in plate lower right "Piranesi Architetto fec."
2) "Veduta della Basilica di S. Paolo Fuori le Mura," c. 1948, F. 723/H.6, state VI, signed in plate lower right "Piranesi f."
3) "Veduta della Basilica di St. Maria Maggiorre," c. 1749, H. 9, state VI signed in plate lower right "Piranesi del Scol."
4) "Veduta della Piazza di S. Giovanni Laterano," c. 1775, F. 725/H. 117, signed in plate lower left "Cavalier Piranesi F." SIZE: 1-3) Plate 15-3/4" x 24". Sheet 21-1/2" x 30-1/2".4) Plate 19" x 28". Sheet 30 1/2 x 38 1/2 " CONDITION: All four have spotting in margins and discoloration to edges. 4) Vertical fold in center. 49386-1 AL (1,200-1,800)