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Giovanni Battista Piranesi
View of the Cave known as Bergantino - Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1762

1762

About the Item

View of the Cave known as Bergantino is an etching realized by the italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi in 1762. Very precious and rare lifetime impression. Roman edition. Complete title on the lower margin of plate: Veduta della Spelonca detta il Bergantino presso l'imbacco dell' Emissario del lago Albano Reference: Cat. Ficacci Ed. Taschen n.547 Cat.Focillon 494 The state of preservation of the artwork is good except for very light folds and foxings The print is characterized by soft and delicate strokes that define the composition in a balance and harmony Image dimensions: 43.5 x 63 cm. The artwork represents a beautiful scenery of Castello dell'Acqua Felice. 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:
    1762
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.04 in (58.5 cm)Width: 31.89 in (81 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    1750-1759
  • 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-1089111stDibs: LU65036840422
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