. . .
. . . . . . . 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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Interiora Balnearum Sallustianarum..
by Giovanni
Battista. PIRANESI,
Original
etching. 290 x 290
mm. £280 mounted
closer cut to
the sides . . .originally from Tab.XLIII of the first Paris
edition of the Campus Martius.
Paris
1809
More images
on
request. This price includes insured shipping so cheaper to collect
or multiples sent
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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 mounted etc shown full page
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on request.
This price includes insured shipping so cheaper to collect
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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 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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