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. . . . . . .
. . . Giovanni Battista Piranesi,
Italian engraver, etcher and architect,
was born in Maiano di Mestre in 1720
and died in Rome in 1778. After a first
period of studies in Venice, he went to
Rome in 1740 where remained for nearly
all of his life, except short sojourns
in Naples and Venice (1744-1745),
Pompei and Ercolano (1770), Paestum
(1777). The first cycle of engravings
Prima parte di architetture e
prospettive where architectonic
fantasies are based on Venetian
architecture, was published in 1743 and
in 1750 with the denomination Opere
varie di architettura (Various works of
architecture).. . In the same year were
issued Grotteschi o Capricci designed
in 1745 where could be noticed the
influence of contemporary French
architectonic models. In 1748 Piranesi
began work over the famous Vedute di
Roma (Views of Rome). In the beginning
these representations of the principal
Roman monuments were not planned as a
cycle, but their execution and
publication continued till 1775
covering nearly 30 years of life of the
master, which became his greatest work.
In 1743 another series of fantastic
internal views was born and published
in 1760 with the name Carceri
d'invenzione (Prisons of invention). At
the same time as a result of continuous
studies of Roman monuments and
surroundings, Piranesi published
engravings dedicated to Ancient Rome
(1756) and to Magnificence and
architecture of Romans (Magnificenza et
architettura de'romani) (1761). With
the "Diverse maniere d'adornare i
camini ed ogni altra parte degli
edifici" (Different modes of adorning
of fire places and every other part of
the building), a kind of guide with the
models of architecture of interior in
neoclassic style, Piranesi showed
himself also as a great expert and
appraiser of Etruscan and Egyptian art.
The other work where Etruscan designs
also appeared was Parere su
l'Architettura (1765). His last work
"Vasi, candelabri, cippi..." (1778) is
a collection of typical elements and
themes of neoclassic decoration. As an
architect Piranesi realized in
1764-1766 a great complex construction
on the Aventine Hill in Rome including
Piazza, Villa and Chiesa of the Knights
of Malta.
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Senatus Populusque
Romanus;(the Senate and the people of
Rome) Tom IX
One etching of
parts of Trajan's column from
'Trofeo o sia Magnifica Colonna
Coclide di marmo composta di grossi
macigni ove si veggone scolpite le due
guerre daciche fatte da Trajano',
c.1774/75, including the pedestal, door
& inscriptions; base of the column,
three differing views of the pedestal;
Trophies of the Dacians, Sarmatians and
others, each approx. 600 x 840 mm.
Signature Cavalier Piranesi del e
inc.
From three Piranesi
series of prints created between 1774
and 1779. They were eventually brought
together as a composite publication
recording the three monumental relief
columns of Trajan (Marcus Ulpius
Traianus, Roman Emperor from AD
98-117), Marcus Aurelius, and Antoninus
and Faustina in Rome.
The column is
covered with intricate carvings
chronicling the Dacian Wars of in an
ascending spiral around the column,
with a statue of Trajan at the top..
The Dacian Wars were two wars of
conquest against a Germanic people
living in present day Romania. After
the second war, their territory was
incorporated into the Roman Empire and
Trajan returned to Rome with riches
which he spent on grand building
projects.£410 inc
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Piedestallo, e base
della Colonna Trajana, Plate X[Top
Portion of Pedestal and Base of Trajan's
Column]
Wilton-Ely No. 69819 x
28 inches, plate mark 21.5 x 31.75 inches,
overall
Etching of the pedestal
of Trajan's Column is from Piranesi's
'Trofeo o sia Magnifica Colonna
Coclide'.
Originally
situated in the center of Trajan's
Forum, a sizeable complex of buildings
designed by the architect Apollodoro,
the column was erected in AD1036-133 to
commemorate emperor Trajan's triumph
against the Dacians in two military
campaigns he led in AD101-102.
Measuring 100 feet tall, it is covered
by spiral bas-relief sculptures
depicting the two victories. After his
death in 117AD, Trajan's ashes were
laid to rest inside the column's
pedestal.
Published toward the
end of Piranesi's career, 'Trofeo o sia
Magnifica' is comprised of three series
of plates created between 1774 and 1779
that depict the colossal relief columns
of Rome: the Trajan column, the
Antonine column (of Marcus Aurelius),
and the column of Antoninus and
Faustina. With the assistance of
Francesco Piranesi, Giovanni Battista's
son, and Vincenzo Dolcibene, the three
groups of plates were published as a
single volume.
'Trofeo o sia
Magnifica Colonna Coclide', the part
devoted to Trajan's Column, was the
first of the three series to be
completed (circa 1774) and was
dedicated to Pope Clement XIV.
£410 inc
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[Another face of
the pedestal of Trajan's Column, Ely
700] [Pl.
XI]
[Pl.
XI]. Rome: Gio. Batti. Piranesi,
[1774-1779].. Plate mark: 23
3/8 x 33 inches. Sheet size: 26 3/4 x
37 1/8 inches.
Etching of the
pedestal of Trajan's Column is from
Piranesi's 'Trofeo o sia Magnifica
Colonna Coclide'.
Originally situated
in the center of Trajan's Forum, a
sizeable complex of buildings designed
by the architect Apollodoro, the column
was erected in AD1036-133 to
commemorate emperor Trajan's triumph
against the Dacians in two military
campaigns he led in AD101-102.
Measuring 100 feet tall, it is covered
by spiral bas-relief sculptures
depicting the two victories. After his
death in 117AD, Trajan's ashes were
laid to rest inside the column's
pedestal.
Published toward the
end of Piranesi's career, 'Trofeo o sia
Magnifica' is comprised of three series
of plates created between 1774 and 1779
that depict the colossal relief columns
of Rome: the Trajan column, the
Antonine column (of Marcus Aurelius),
and the column of Antoninus and
Faustina. With the assistance of
Francesco Piranesi, Giovanni Battista's
son, and Vincenzo Dolcibene, the three
groups of plates were published as a
single volume.
'Trofeo o sia
Magnifica Colonna Coclide', the part
devoted to Trajan's Column, was the
first of the three series to be
completed (circa 1774) and was
dedicated to Pope Clement
XIV.£410 inc
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[Another face of
the pedestal of Trajan's Column, Ely
700] [Pl.
XII]
[Pl.
XII]. Rome: Gio. Batti. Piranesi,
[1774-1779].. Plate mark: 23
3/8 x 33 inches. Sheet size: 26 3/4 x
37 1/8 inches.
Etching of the
pedestal of Trajan's Column is from
Piranesi's 'Trofeo o sia Magnifica
Colonna Coclide'.
Originally situated
in the center of Trajan's Forum, a
sizeable complex of buildings designed
by the architect Apollodoro, the column
was erected in AD1036-133 to
commemorate emperor Trajan's triumph
against the Dacians in two military
campaigns he led in AD101-102.
Measuring 100 feet tall, it is covered
by spiral bas-relief sculptures
depicting the two victories. After his
death in 117AD, Trajan's ashes were
laid to rest inside the column's
pedestal.
Published toward the
end of Piranesi's career, 'Trofeo o sia
Magnifica' is comprised of three series
of plates created between 1774 and 1779
that depict the colossal relief columns
of Rome: the Trajan column, the
Antonine column (of Marcus Aurelius),
and the column of Antoninus and
Faustina. With the assistance of
Francesco Piranesi, Giovanni Battista's
son, and Vincenzo Dolcibene, the three
groups of plates were published as a
single volume.
'Trofeo o sia
Magnifica Colonna Coclide', the part
devoted to Trajan's Column, was the
first of the three series to be
completed (circa 1774) and was
dedicated to Pope Clement XIV.
£410 inc
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[Another face of
the pedestal of Trajan's Column, Ely
700] [Pl.
XIII]
[Pl.
XIII]. Rome: Gio. Batti. Piranesi,
[1774-1779].. Plate mark: 23
3/8 x 33 inches. Sheet size: 26 3/4 x
37 1/8 inches.
Etching of the
pedestal of Trajan's Column is from
Piranesi's 'Trofeo o sia Magnifica
Colonna Coclide'.
Originally situated
in the center of Trajan's Forum, a
sizeable complex of buildings designed
by the architect Apollodoro, the column
was erected in AD1036-133 to
commemorate emperor Trajan's triumph
against the Dacians in two military
campaigns he led in AD101-102.
Measuring 100 feet tall, it is covered
by spiral bas-relief sculptures
depicting the two victories. After his
death in 117AD, Trajan's ashes were
laid to rest inside the column's
pedestal.
Published toward the
end of Piranesi's career, 'Trofeo o sia
Magnifica' is comprised of three series
of plates created between 1774 and 1779
that depict the colossal relief columns
of Rome: the Trajan column, the
Antonine column (of Marcus Aurelius),
and the column of Antoninus and
Faustina. With the assistance of
Francesco Piranesi, Giovanni Battista's
son, and Vincenzo Dolcibene, the three
groups of plates were published as a
single volume.
'Trofeo o sia
Magnifica Colonna Coclide', the part
devoted to Trajan's Column, was the
first of the three series to be
completed (circa 1774) and was
dedicated to Pope Clement
XIV.£410 inc
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Trofei de Daci de
Sarmati ed altri Popoli Alleati Scolpiti
nella Fascia e nel Piedestallo della
Colonna Trajana.. [Trophies of the
Dacians, the Sarmatians and other allied
peoples, carved on the surface and
pedestal of Trajan's
Column...,
[Pl.
XIV]. Rome: Gio. Batti. Piranesi,
[1774-1779]. Plate mark: 23 x
32 5/8 inches. Sheet size: 31 1/8 x 42
1/8 inches.
Etching of the
pedestal of Trajan's Column is from
Piranesi's 'Trofeo o sia Magnifica
Colonna Coclide'.
The marble slab in
the lower right hand side reads,
"Victory's inscribing a shield between
two trophies". Originally situated in
the center of Trajan's Forum, a
sizeable complex of buildings designed
by the architect Apollodoro, the column
was erected in AD1036-133 to
commemorate emperor Trajan's triumph
against the Dacians in two military
campaigns he led in AD101-102.
Measuring 100 feet tall, it is covered
by spiral bas-relief sculptures
depicting the two victories. After his
death in 117AD, Trajan's ashes were
laid to rest inside the column's
pedestal.
Published toward the
end of Piranesi's career, 'Trofeo o sia
Magnifica' is comprised of three series
of plates created between 1774 and 1779
that depict the colossal relief columns
of Rome: the Trajan column, the
Antonine column (of Marcus Aurelius),
and the column of Antoninus and
Faustina. With the assistance of
Francesco Piranesi, Giovanni Battista's
son, and Vincenzo Dolcibene, the three
groups of plates were published as a
single volume.
'Trofeo o sia
Magnifica Colonna Coclide', the part
devoted to Trajan's Column, was the
first of the three series to be
completed (circa 1774) and was
dedicated to Pope Clement
XIV.£410 inc
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"Veduta interna di
una delle tre sale sepulcrale credute
della Famiglia di Augusto" Etching
and engraving, 237 x 351 mm (9 5/16 x 13
13/16 ") plus full margins. With the
inscription in a seperate plate below. A
fine impression. Slight age discolouration
to edge of margins and slight toning to
page near crease plus minor edge tears to
the page edge well away from the plate/
image area .. £280 nice early copy on
a heavy rag paper
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print of .Rome .
Titled:" Spaccato degli speroni i quali
servono di contrafforti" . Published 1756
plate 8/Bk 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .
This item history :
from *Roman Antiquity of Giambatista
Piranesi I plan Venetian. Second volume:
*Containing the remainders says'
sepulchral monuments of Rome and of the
Roman/ Giambattista Piranesi. -
[Rome], 1756. ; 542 x 400 mm. -
Image size large folio, double sheets . .
. . . . . . *Antichità Romane di
Giambatista Piranesi architetto veneziano.
Tomo quarto : **Contenente gli avanzi de'
monumenti sepolcrali di Roma e dell'Agro
Romano / Giambattista Piranesi. -
[Roma] , 1756. . . . . . . . . . .
£85
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print of .Rome .
Titled:" *Pianta di una fabbrica
sepolcrale fuor di Porta Mag." . Published
1756 plate 25/Bk 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
This item history :
from *Roman Antiquity of Giambatista
Piranesi I plan Venetian. Second volume:
*Containing the remainders says'
sepulchral monuments of Rome and of the
Roman/ Giambattista Piranesi. -
[Rome], 1756. ; 542 x 400 mm. -
Image size large folio, double sheets . .
. . . . . . *Antichità Romane di
Giambatista Piranesi architetto veneziano.
Tomo quarto : **Contenente gli avanzi de'
monumenti sepolcrali di Roma e dell'Agro
Romano / Giambattista Piranesi. -
[Roma] , 1756. . . . . . . . . . .
£85
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print of .Rome .
Titled:" *Iscrizioni de' soldati
pretoriani, ..2" . Published 1756 plate
54/Bk 2
This item history :
from *Roman Antiquity of Giambatista
Piranesi I plan Venetian. Second volume:
*Containing the remainders says'
sepulchral monuments of Rome and of the
Roman/ Giambattista Piranesi. -
[Rome], 1756. ; 542 x 400 mm. -
Image size large folio, double sheets . .
. . . . . . *Antichità Romane di
Giambatista Piranesi architetto veneziano.
Tomo quarto : **Contenente gli avanzi de'
monumenti sepolcrali di Roma e dell'Agro
Romano / Giambattista Piranesi. -
[Roma] , 1756. . . . . . . . . . .
£185
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print of .Rome .
Titled:" Pile Cinerarie di marmo estifenti
nella villa Corsini fuori di Pta S
Pancazio.." . Published 1756 plate 58/Bk
2
This item history :
from *Roman Antiquity of Giambatista
Piranesi I plan Venetian. Second volume:
*Containing the remainders says'
sepulchral monuments of Rome and of the
Roman/ Giambattista Piranesi. -
[Rome], 1756. ; 542 x 400 mm. -
Image size large folio, double sheets . .
. . . . . . *Antichità Romane di
Giambatista Piranesi architetto veneziano.
Tomo quarto : **Contenente gli avanzi de'
monumenti sepolcrali di Roma e dell'Agro
Romano / Giambattista Piranesi. -
[Roma] , 1756. . . . . . . . . . .
£185.
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print of .Pompei /
Pompei . Titled:" Nella Cassa di campagnia
A Pompei . . . . Piano Superiore Parete
D'una Stanza . Published Paris, after 1808
but before 1810. folio . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This item
history : from Diversi Ornati delle
Pareti, Volte e Pavementi , esistienti
nelle cammere dela Casa di Capagnia di
Pompeia by Piranesi translates as
"Different Decorated some Walls, Turns and
Pavementi, existing in the Cammere dela
House of Capagnia of Pompeia, plus the
decorations from Francesco Piranesi "
dated 1808 but could be slightly later
they are definitely from one of the Paris
volumes produced by his son from the
original plates postumously***They are
marked very faintly Quevanne on some
plates . . . . . so as to whether he recut
or cleaned the plates up . . this is
extremely faint on some pics non existant
. I have seen this on other plates but err
on the side of caution £38
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print of .Pompei /
Pompei . Titled:" Nella Cassa di campagnia
A Pompei . . . . Piano Inferiore Volte . .
. .2. Published Paris, after 1808 but
before 1810. folio . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . This item
history : from Diversi Ornati delle
Pareti, Volte e Pavementi , esistienti
nelle cammere dela Casa di Capagnia di
Pompeia by Piranesi translates as
"Different Decorated some Walls, Turns and
Pavementi, existing in the Cammere dela
House of Capagnia of Pompeia, plus the
decorations from Francesco Piranesi "
dated 1808 but could be slightly later
they are definitely from one of the Paris
volumes produced by his son from the
original plates postumously***They are
marked very faintly Quevanne on some
plates . . . . . so as to whether he recut
or cleaned the plates up . . this is
extremely faint on some pics non existent
. I have seen this on other plates but err
on the side of caution and label
appropriately £38
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Titled:" Nella Cassa di
campagnia A Pompei . . . . Piano Inferiore
Volte . . . .. Published Paris, after 1808
but before 1810. folio
. . . . . . . . . .
This item history : from Diversi Ornati
delle Pareti, Volte e Pavementi ,
esistienti nelle cammere dela Casa di
Capagnia di Pompeia by Piranesi translates
as "Different Decorated some Walls, Turns
and Pavementi, existing in the Cammere
dela House of Capagnia of Pompeia, plus
the decorations from Francesco Piranesi "
dated 1808 but could be slightly later
they are definitely from one of the Paris
volumes produced by his son from the
original plates postumously***They are
marked very faintly Quevanne on some
plates . . . . . so as to whether he recut
or cleaned the plates up . . this is
extremely faint on some pics non existent
. I have seen this on other plates but err
on the side of caution and label
appropriately £38
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Titled:" Nella
Cassa di campagnia A Pompei . . Piano
Superiore . Published Paris, after 1808
but before 1810. folio
. . . . . . . . . This
item history : from Diversi Ornati delle
Pareti, Volte e Pavementi , esistienti
nelle cammere dela Casa di Capagnia di
Pompeia by Piranesi translates as
"Different Decorated some Walls, Turns and
Pavementi, existing in the Cammere dela
House of Capagnia of Pompeia, plus the
decorations from Francesco Piranesi "
dated 1808 but could be slightly later
they are definitely from one of the Paris
volumes produced by his son from the
original plates postumously***They are
marked very faintly Quevanne on some
plates . . . . . so as to whether he recut
or cleaned the plates up . . this is
extremely faint on some pics non existent
. I have seen this on other plates but err
on the side of caution and label
appropriately £38
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Original Antiqe
Engraved print of .Pompei / Pompei .
Titled:" Nella Cassa di campagnia A
Pompei . . . . Piano Superiore Parete
D'una Stanza . Published Paris, after
1808 but before 1810. folio
This item history
: from Diversi Ornati delle Pareti, Volte
e Pavementi , esistienti nelle cammere
dela Casa di Capagnia di Pompeia by
Piranesi translates as "Different
Decorated some Walls, Turns and Pavementi,
existing in the Cammere dela House of
Capagnia of Pompeia, plus the decorations
from Francesco Piranesi " dated 1808 but
could be slightly later they are
definitely from one of the Paris volumes
produced by his son from the original
plates postumously***They are marked very
faintly Quevanne on some plates . . . . .
so as to whether he recut or cleaned the
plates up . . this is extremely faint on
some pics non existent . I have seen this
on other plates but err on the side of
caution and label appropriately
£38
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Titled:" Nella Cassa
di campagnia A Pompei . . . Piano
superiore Przioni . . . Published
Paris, after 1808 but before 1810.
folio
. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . This item history :
from Diversi Ornati delle Pareti, Volte
e Pavementi , esistienti nelle cammere
dela Casa di Capagnia di Pompeia by
Piranesi translates as "Different
Decorated some Walls, Turns and
Pavementi, existing in the Cammere dela
House of Capagnia of Pompeia, plus the
decorations from Francesco Piranesi "
dated 1808 but could be slightly later
they are definitely from one of the
Paris volumes produced by his son from
the original plates postumously***They
are marked very faintly Quevanne on
some plates . . . . . so as to whether
he recut or cleaned the plates up . .
this is extremely faint on some pics
non existant . I have seen this on
other plates but err on the side of
caution £38
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Titled:" ornati
esistienti in diverse Cammere Mella Cassa
di campagnia A Pompei . Published Paris,
after 1808 but before 1810.
folio
. . . . . . .
. . This item history : from Diversi
Ornati delle Pareti, Volte e Pavementi
, esistienti nelle cammere dela Casa di
Capagnia di Pompeia by Piranesi
translates as "Different Decorated some
Walls, Turns and Pavementi, existing in
the Cammere dela House of Capagnia of
Pompeia, plus the decorations from
Francesco Piranesi " dated 1808 but
could be slightly later they are
definitely from one of the Paris
volumes produced by his son from the
original plates postumously***They are
marked very faintly Quevanne on some
plates . . . . . so as to whether he
recut or cleaned the plates up . . this
is extremely faint on some pics non
existent . I have seen this on other
plates but err on the side of caution
and label appropriately
£38
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Titled:" Nella Cassa di
campagnia A Pompei . . . . Piani inferiori
. Published Paris, after 1808 but before
1810. folio
. . . . . . . . . This
item history : from Diversi Ornati delle
Pareti, Volte e Pavementi , esistienti
nelle cammere dela Casa di Capagnia di
Pompeia by Piranesi translates as
"Different Decorated some Walls, Turns and
Pavementi, existing in the Cammere dela
House of Capagnia of Pompeia, plus the
decorations from Francesco Piranesi "
dated 1808 but could be slightly later
they are definitely from one of the Paris
volumes produced by his son from the
original plates postumously***They are
marked very faintly Quevanne on some
plates . . . . . so as to whether he recut
or cleaned the plates up . . this is
extremely faint on some pics non existent
. I have seen this on other plates but err
on the side of caution and label
appropriately
£38
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