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View of the Campo Vaccino - G. B. Piranesi - 1772

1772

About the Item

View of the Campo Vaccino is an original etching realized by the italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi in 1772. Very precoius and rare specimen. First lifetime edition. Complete title on the lower margin of plate: Veduta di Campo Vaccino Reference: Cat. Ficacci Ed. Taschen n.971 Cat.Focillon 748 Cat Hind 1000 The state of preservation of the artwork is good except for very little tears along the margins and a yellowing of paper. The print is characterized by soft and delicate strokes that define the composition in a balance and harmony Giovanni Battista Piranesi is well-known as an architect, an archaeologist and, undoubtedly as the most important engraver of the 18th century: the leading artist in this field in the period going from Rembrandt to Goya. Generations after him would continue to imagine Ancient Rome as he portrayed it in his magnificent “Vedute”. In the last period, Piranesi’s activities, above all as an editor, were characterised by a more commercial flavour. By this time he was already very famous, and created the series of decorative plates of antiquities, collected in his work “Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi pubblicati l’anno MDCCLXXIIX”, 1778, (Vases, candelabras, grave,stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments designed and etched by Cav. Gio.Batt. Piranesi, published in the year 1778), printed and integrated by his son Francesco.
  • Creator:
    Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1772
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.48 in (52 cm)Width: 29.93 in (76 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    1770-1779
  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1090641stDibs: LU65036868762

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