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Francesco Piranesi
18th Century Large Folio 39 Engravings by Francesco Piranesi of Roman Sculpture
18th century

Name: 18th Century Large Folio 39 Engravings by Francesco Piranesi of Roman Sculpture
Brand: Francesco Piranesi
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$11,750List Price

About the Item

18th century grand tour collection of Francesco Piranesi engravings of Roman classical sculpture. Raccolta di Statue Antiche. Rome, Italy. Dates range from 1780-1792. 39 Copperplate Engravings bound in an Elephant Folio on laid paper, including 4 double page engravings. This portfolio of copperplate engravings was published towards the end of the 18th century. Together with his father Giovanni Piranesi (1720 -1778), he contributed significantly to the influence of the Neo-Classical style throughout the art and architecture of the late 18th and early 19th century. Sheet size: H: 24 3/4 x W: 18 in. Double sheet size: H: 24 9/16 x W: 34 1/4 in. Francesco Piranesi (Italian, 1756-1810) was born in Rome, the eldest son of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and his wife, Angela Pasquini. He was instructed in engraving by his father, together with his older sister Laura (1754–1789), also a noted engraver by the time of her early death. He was both engraving his own works of art and assisting his father's work by 1775. He then started to study with other experts: engraving with Giovanni Volpato, landscape painting under the German Jacob Philipp Hackert and his brother Georg and architecture under Pierre-Adrien Pâris. Piranesi accompanied his father on two trips to the ancient Roman ruins in Paestum, Pompei and Ercolano, first in 1770, and again in 1778. In this he was part of a group of engravers which collaborated with Benedetto Mori and the architect Augusto Rosa, considered the inventor of felloplastica, the art of constructing scale models of ancient monuments in cork. Giovanni Battista created a series of preparatory drawings about Paestum, which were completed by Francesco. Upon his father's death, shortly after the second trip, Francesco acquired his father's publishing house and was responsible for printing most of the later editions of his prints. Piranesi collaborated with the French artist Louis Jean Desprez on a series of views of Naples, Pompeii and Rome, which were advertised in 1783 as dessins coloriés and sold at Piranesi's shop in Rome. Although the 1783 advertisement promised 48 views, the series was not completed before Desprez left Rome to enter the employ of King Gustav III of Sweden. In the following years, Piranesi built his reputation primarily upon his engravings of antique statuary.

Creator:
Francesco Piranesi (1759 - 1810, Italian)
Creation Year:
18th century
Dimensions:
Height: 24.75 in (62.87 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Medium:
Laid Paper
Period:
18th Century
Condition:
Areas of water staining and foxing. One double sheet has 4 inch tear on right margin. Boards and spine in fair condition.
Gallery Location:
Rochester, NY
Reference Number:
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