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Giuseppe Vasi
Villa antica con scena di Giostra - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1774

1775

About the Item

English Title: "Antique Villa with a Scene of Joust " Beautiful Proof, showing the second complex apparatus for firework built in occasion of the Feast of S. Peter and Paolo (29th June 1774) by the “Cavalier” and “Architect” Paolo Posi. This wonderful Etching, representing a Villa with antique monuments with a scene of Joust, is engraved by the “Cavaliere” Giuseppe Vasi, on the drawing by Giuseppe Palazzi. Signed on plate lower margin. Original Title with a detailed capture under the picture. In Very Good condition, with a little stain lower-right corner. Ref: G. Sassoli, Apparati architettonici per fuochi d'artificio, 1994, p. 154, n. 96. 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:
    1775
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 22.45 in (57 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 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: J-697821stDibs: LU65034553681
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