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Giuseppe Vasi
Edificio con Loggiato per l'estrazione del Lotto - by Giuseppe Vasi - 1776

1776

About the Item

Image dimensions: 51x38.4 cm. Beautiful Artist's Proof, representing the apparatus for firework built in occasion of the Feast of S. Peter and Paolo (29th June 1776) by Paolo Posi. The subject of this wonderful Etching and Burin is a Magnificent Palace with a Loggia for a drawing of the lottery numbers. The machine is engraved by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed on plate lower margin. Original Title with a detailed capture under the image. In Very Good condition, with a little stain in lower margin. Ref: G. Sassoli, Apparati architettonici per fuochi d'artificio, 1994, p.158, n. 100. Master of Giovan Battista Piranesi, Giuseppe Vasi (Corleone, 1710 - Rome, 1782) was an Italian engraver best known for his Roman vedute, i.e. Delle magnificenze di Roma antica e moderna (1747-61), a collection of 200 plates, 10 books.
  • Creator:
    Giuseppe Vasi (1710 - 1782, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1776
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.25 in (56.5 cm)Width: 16.38 in (41.6 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    1770-1779
  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: J-697861stDibs: LU65034553561

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