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Giuseppe Vasi
Il tempio di Nettuno - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1760

1760

$943.14
£716.34
€800
CA$1,323.86
A$1,445.75
CHF 758.90
MX$17,340.50
NOK 9,557.92
SEK 8,978.56
DKK 6,093.22

About the Item

English Title: "The Temple of Neptune” Image dimensions: 38.3x53.2 cm. Very Fine Proof, showing an architectural apparatus for firework built by Paolo Posi in occasion of the Chinea Feast in 1760. Signed on plate lower-right margin. Original Title with a detailed capture under the picture. In Good condition, with a light abrasion higher-left corner and some little foxing in margins. Ref: G. Sassoli, Apparati architettonici per fuochi d'artificio, 1994, p. 137, n. 69 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:
    1760
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 22.37 in (56.8 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    1760-1769
  • 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: J-697761stDibs: LU65034553861

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