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Giovanni Battista Piranesi - Veduta di Roma - Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi - Veduta di Roma - Etching

Giovanni Battista Piranesi - Veduta di Roma - Etching

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

(Mogliano 1720–1778 Roma) “Veduta degli avanzi del tablino della Casa aurea di Nerone detti volgarmente il Tempio della Pace”, 1774, aguafuerte sobre papel verjurado, firmado Cavalie...

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1770s Old Masters More Prints

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Neoclassical Etching of Roman Candelabra by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Neoclassical Etching of Roman Candelabra by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Neoclassical Etching of Roman Candelabra by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Stamford, CT

Neoclassical Etching of three ancient Roman candelabra by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) originally published in 1778 as Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Neoclassical Etching of a Roman Candelabrum by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Neoclassical Etching of a Roman Candelabrum by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Neoclassical Etching of a Roman Candelabrum by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Stamford, CT

Neoclassical Etching of three ancient Roman urn on pedestal, two oil lamps and a vase by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) originally published in 1778 as "Vasi, candelabri, cip...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Church of St. Costanza, Rome: An 18th Century Piranesi Architectural Etching
Church of St. Costanza, Rome: An 18th Century Piranesi Architectural Etching

Church of St. Costanza, Rome: An 18th Century Piranesi Architectural Etching

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a framed 18th century Giovanni Battista Piranesi etching entitled: "Veduta interna del Sepocro di Santa Costanza, fabbricato da Costantino Magno, ed erroneamente detto il Tem...

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1770s Old Masters Interior Prints

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Veduta delle Antiche Sostruzioni, Vintage Cityscape Etching by Giovanni Piranesi
Veduta delle Antiche Sostruzioni, Vintage Cityscape Etching by Giovanni Piranesi

Veduta delle Antiche Sostruzioni, Vintage Cityscape Etching by Giovanni Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian (1720 - 1788) Title: Veduta delle Antiche Sostruzioni Portfolio: Vedute di Roma Year: 1776 Medium: Etching Image Size: 17.7 x 26.5 inches...

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1770s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Giovanni Piranesi Marble Urns and Vases and Lamps Etching C.1770
Giovanni Piranesi Marble Urns and Vases and Lamps Etching C.1770

Giovanni Piranesi Marble Urns and Vases and Lamps Etching C.1770

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in San Francisco, CA

G.B. Piranesi Marble Urns and Vases and Lamps Etching c.1770 Beautiful 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) Loose translation of the text: Knight Gio.

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18th Century Etching of Ancient Roman Architectural Objects by Giovanni Piranesi
18th Century Etching of Ancient Roman Architectural Objects by Giovanni Piranesi

18th Century Etching of Ancient Roman Architectural Objects by Giovanni Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

I, plate 88 from "Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, Ed Ornamenti Antichi", (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ancient ornaments). T...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Vasi Antichi - Etching by G.B. Piranesi - 1778
Vasi Antichi - Etching by G.B. Piranesi - 1778

Vasi Antichi - Etching by G.B. Piranesi - 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p.613, fig. 776; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catalo...

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

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Obelisco Egizio (Egyptian Obelisk) - Etching by G. B. Piranesi
Obelisco Egizio (Egyptian Obelisk) - Etching by G. B. Piranesi

Obelisco Egizio (Egyptian Obelisk) - Etching by G. B. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Obelisco Egizio (The Egyptian Obelisk in the Piazza di S. Giovanni), erected by Pope Sixtus V, is a wonderful black and white etching on fine laid and watermarked paper (with a lily ...

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1750s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Framed Antique Etching of Ship by Piranesi
Framed Antique Etching of Ship by Piranesi

Framed Antique Etching of Ship by Piranesi

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H 36.63 in W 26.25 in D 0.75 in

Framed Antique Etching of Ship by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in New York, NY

Plate #106 from Giovanni Battista Piranesi's Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi, Vol. I (Vase...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Prints

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Ancient Roman Temple Architecture: An 18th Century Framed Etching by Piranesi
Ancient Roman Temple Architecture: An 18th Century Framed Etching by Piranesi

Ancient Roman Temple Architecture: An 18th Century Framed Etching by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

References: Wilton-Ely 1994 / Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the complete etchings, 202 Hind 1922 / Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a critical study, 69.1 Focillon 1918 / Giovanni Battista...

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1760s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Architecture: Framed Original 18th C. Etching by G. Piranesi
Ancient Roman Architecture: Framed Original 18th C. Etching by G. Piranesi

Ancient Roman Architecture: Framed Original 18th C. Etching by G. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

Scozzese Amatore delle Belle Arti from "Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, Ed Ornamenti Antichi", (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and...

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1770s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Piranesi Etching of Hadrian's Ancient Roman Aqueduct and Baths, "Aquae Virginis"
Piranesi Etching of Hadrian's Ancient Roman Aqueduct and Baths, "Aquae Virginis"

Piranesi Etching of Hadrian's Ancient Roman Aqueduct and Baths, "Aquae Virginis"

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a framed Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) etching entitled "Orthographia utriusque lateris arcuum ductus Aquae Virginis a specu principe ad Hadriani thermas, effossorum...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Veduta del Ponte Lugano sull'Anione - Etching by G. B. Piranesi
Veduta del Ponte Lugano sull'Anione - Etching by G. B. Piranesi

Veduta del Ponte Lugano sull'Anione - Etching by G. B. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions 45x65.6. Veduta del Ponte Lugano su l'Anione is a superb black and white etching on laid paper realized by Giovan Battista Piranesi. From the series "Views of Rome"...

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1740s Landscape Prints

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Piranesi 18th C. Etching "Reliquiae Theartri Pompejani" an Ancient Roman Theater
Piranesi 18th C. Etching "Reliquiae Theartri Pompejani" an Ancient Roman Theater

Piranesi 18th C. Etching "Reliquiae Theartri Pompejani" an Ancient Roman Theater

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This a framed Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) etching entitled "Reliquiae Theartri Pompejani" (Remains of the Theatre of Pompey) from "Il Campo Marzio dell'Antica Roma" (The C...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Sezione per il Luogo della Nave - Etching by G.B. Piranesi - 1778
Sezione per il Luogo della Nave - Etching by G.B. Piranesi - 1778

Sezione per il Luogo della Nave - Etching by G.B. Piranesi - 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p.660, fig. 846; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catalo...

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Architecture: Original Framed 18th C. Etching by G. Piranesi
Ancient Roman Architecture: Original Framed 18th C. Etching by G. Piranesi

Ancient Roman Architecture: Original Framed 18th C. Etching by G. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

"Veduta del Sepolcro della Famiglia Plauzia per la Strada Che Conduce da Roma a Tivoli vicino a Ponte Lugano" from "Le Antichità Romane" (Roman Antiquities), one of the most famous w...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching, Engraving, Drypoint

Veduta del Castello dell'Acqua Felice... Etching by Giovan B. Piranesi - 1775

Veduta del Castello dell'Acqua Felice... Etching by Giovan B. Piranesi - 1775

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Etching realized by Giovan Battista Piranesi in 1775. Image dimension: 40.5x52 cm. Sheet dimension  68.5x74.3 cm. Signed on the plate lower right. Plate from Views of Rome. Excell...

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1870s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Veduta della Spelonca, detta il Bergantino - Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1762

Veduta della Spelonca, detta il Bergantino - Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1762

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Veduta della Spelonca, detta il Bergantino is an original etching realized by G. B. Piranesi in 1762. Image Dimensions: 43 x 63 cm Very good condition. Ref. Ficacci., p.442

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1760s Landscape Prints

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The Roman Colosseum: A Framed 18th Century Etching of the Interior by Piranesi
The Roman Colosseum: A Framed 18th Century Etching of the Interior by Piranesi

The Roman Colosseum: A Framed 18th Century Etching of the Interior by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This large framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi entitled "Veduta dell'interno dell'Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo" (View of the interior of the Flavian Amph...

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1760s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Marble Vase: 18th C. Piranesi Etching Vaso Cinerario di Gran Mole
Ancient Roman Marble Vase: 18th C. Piranesi Etching Vaso Cinerario di Gran Mole

Ancient Roman Marble Vase: 18th C. Piranesi Etching Vaso Cinerario di Gran Mole

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

Il Restante degli Ornamenti com Gliuccelli Formano un Vago Intreccio nel Corpo del Vaso" is an etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, first published in Rome in 1768.

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View of the Square of the Basilica of ... Etching by Giovan B. Piranesi - 1775

View of the Square of the Basilica of ... Etching by Giovan B. Piranesi - 1775

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on paper. Early 19th Century impression of this celebrated view by Piranesi. This architectural etching depicts the monumental Piazza and Basilica of San Giovanni in Lateran...

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1770s Modern Landscape Prints

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Veduta degli Avanzi sopra terra dell'antico Ustrino - Etching by G. B. Piranesi
Veduta degli Avanzi sopra terra dell'antico Ustrino - Etching by G. B. Piranesi

Veduta degli Avanzi sopra terra dell'antico Ustrino - Etching by G. B. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions 40x60. Veduta degli Avanzi sopra terra dell’antico Ustrino (View of the visible remains of the ancient crematorium) is a wonderful black and white etching on thick...

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1750s Landscape Prints

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Piranesi Engraving of the Exeter Pedestal and Antiquities, Etching and Engraving
Piranesi Engraving of the Exeter Pedestal and Antiquities, Etching and Engraving

Piranesi Engraving of the Exeter Pedestal and Antiquities, Etching and Engraving

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Downingtown, PA

Classical Blueprints: Piranesi Engraving of the Exeter Pedestal and Antiquities Etching and Engraving on Paper, Circa 1778 This large-scale copperplate engraving by Giovanni Battist...

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Antique 1770s Neoclassical Prints

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Rovine del Tempio de' Castori nella città di Cora - Etching by G. B. Piranesi
Rovine del Tempio de' Castori nella città di Cora - Etching by G. B. Piranesi

Rovine del Tempio de' Castori nella città di Cora - Etching by G. B. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions 40.6x56.8. Belongs to the Collection "Antiquities of Cori, described and etched by Giovambat Piranesi", and printed in 1764. Beautiful first roman edition/1st state ...

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1760s Landscape Prints

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Dimostrazioni dell'Emissario del Lago Albano - Original Etching by G.B. Piranesi

Dimostrazioni dell'Emissario del Lago Albano - Original Etching by G.B. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

G.B. Piranesi, Dimostrazioni dell’Emissario del Lago Albano, Illustrations of the Emissarium of Lake Albano Etching, Drypoint, Burin on laid paper. Signed on plate lower-right in th...

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18th Century Landscape Prints

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Three Marble Vases and a Sarcophagus, Etching by G.B. Piranesi
Three Marble Vases and a Sarcophagus, Etching by G.B. Piranesi

Three Marble Vases and a Sarcophagus, Etching by G.B. Piranesi

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H 29 in W 23 in D 1 in

Three Marble Vases and a Sarcophagus, Etching by G.B. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Bradenton, FL

The central vase is carved with a priest and worshippers sacrificing the suovetaurilia (a boar, a ram and a bull), and is placed on a sarcophagus guarded by winged sphinxes. The left...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art

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Framed Etching of a Massive Urn by Piranesi, Plate 549
Framed Etching of a Massive Urn by Piranesi, Plate 549

Framed Etching of a Massive Urn by Piranesi, Plate 549

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Francesco Piranesi

Located in Downingtown, PA

Large framed etching of a massive urn Francesco Piranesi in the style of his father, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, plate 549 #43, signed lower left on plate Cavalier Piranesi Delin, ed...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Prints

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Ruins of an Ancient Tomb -  G. B. Piranesi - 1762
Ruins of an Ancient Tomb -  G. B. Piranesi - 1762

Ruins of an Ancient Tomb - G. B. Piranesi - 1762

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Ruins of an Ancient Tomb is an original etching realized by the italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi in 1762.

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1760s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Sepolcro Regio, o Consolare , inciso nella rupe... -  G. B. Piranesi - 1764

Sepolcro Regio, o Consolare , inciso nella rupe... - G. B. Piranesi - 1764

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Sepolcro Regio, o Consolare , inciso nella rupe del Monte Albano (Royal or Consular Tomb in the Alban Hills) is an original etching realized by Giovan Battista Piranesi in 1764. Ed...

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1760s Figurative Prints

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Avanzi di Antiche Terme in Albano denominate Cello Mano - by G. B. Piranesi
Avanzi di Antiche Terme in Albano denominate Cello Mano - by G. B. Piranesi

Avanzi di Antiche Terme in Albano denominate Cello Mano - by G. B. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions 40.5x60.5 cm. Ancient Baths in Albano called Cello Majo is an etching, drypoint and burin on laid and watermarked paper (lily in a double cercle). Wonderful Specime...

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1760s Landscape Prints

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Due Urne Cinerarie - Etching - 1778
Due Urne Cinerarie - Etching - 1778

Due Urne Cinerarie - Etching - 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p.601, fig. 760; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catalo...

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

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Candelabro ornato con diversi arabeschi... Etching 1778
Candelabro ornato con diversi arabeschi... Etching 1778

Candelabro ornato con diversi arabeschi... Etching 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p.651, fig. 832; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catalo...

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

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Prospetto della medesima sedia Curule... - Etching 1778
Prospetto della medesima sedia Curule... - Etching 1778

Prospetto della medesima sedia Curule... - Etching 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p.644, fig. 820, p. 642, fig. 818, A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antich...

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

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Veduta per Angolo dello stesso Candelabro - Etching - 1778
Veduta per Angolo dello stesso Candelabro - Etching - 1778

Veduta per Angolo dello stesso Candelabro - Etching - 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p.659, fig. 844; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catalo...

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

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Vaso Antico di marmo di gran mole... - Etching - 1778
Vaso Antico di marmo di gran mole... - Etching - 1778

Vaso Antico di marmo di gran mole... - Etching - 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p.606, fig. 767; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catalo...

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Frame Antique Marble Vase by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Frame Antique Marble Vase by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Frame Antique Marble Vase by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully framed Piranesi vase that will look beautiful in any room. Engraving of the marble vase in the courtyard of the Saint Cecilia Monastery in Trastevere, Italy, by Giovanni ...

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Obelisco Egizio (Egyptian Obelisk) from Vedute di Roma Etching by Piranesi
Obelisco Egizio (Egyptian Obelisk) from Vedute di Roma Etching by Piranesi

Obelisco Egizio (Egyptian Obelisk) from Vedute di Roma Etching by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in New York, NY

Obelisco Egizio from "Vedute di Roma" by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. 2nd Roman state, 1759-1778.

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi etching 'Santa Maria Maggiore', 3rd State, circa 1750
Giovanni Battista Piranesi etching 'Santa Maria Maggiore', 3rd State, circa 1750

Giovanni Battista Piranesi etching 'Santa Maria Maggiore', 3rd State, circa 1750

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi 18th Century Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi 18th Century Etching

Giovanni Battista Piranesi 18th Century Etching

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A rare and original print by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Framed in a soft silver finish and a hand watercolored French lined mat.

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Giovanni Battista piranesi large copper plate etching.
Giovanni Battista piranesi large copper plate etching.

Giovanni Battista piranesi large copper plate etching.

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a Giovanni Battista Piranesi copper Etching. Giovanni made these copper plates in the 1770s and these etchings are a restrike from Rome using those copper plates.

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Giovanni battista piranesi large copper plate etching
Giovanni battista piranesi large copper plate etching

Giovanni battista piranesi large copper plate etching

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a Giovanni Battista piranesi copper etching. Giovanni did these copper plates in the 1770s and these prints are a restrike from Rome using those copper plates.

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Pair of Framed Giovanni Battista Piranesi Architectural Vases Etchings C.1770
Pair of Framed Giovanni Battista Piranesi Architectural Vases Etchings C.1770

Pair of Framed Giovanni Battista Piranesi Architectural Vases Etchings C.1770

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of Framed Giovanni Battista Piranesi Architectural Vases Etchings C.1770 Outstanding pair of antique etchings by Piranesi A Sua Eccellenza Miledi Maria Fox - Plate marks 17" w...

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778), Engraving of an Urn
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778), Engraving of an Urn

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778), Engraving of an Urn

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Downingtown, PA

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778) Engraving of an Urn Rome, circa 1768–1778 Etching on paper Dimensions: 35 × 29 1/8 × 1 1/2 in.

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Tre Vasi - Etching by G.B. Piranesi - 1778

Tre Vasi - Etching by G.B. Piranesi - 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p. 617, fig. 782; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catal...

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1770s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Veduta di Piazza della Rotonda - Etching by G. B. Piranesi
Veduta di Piazza della Rotonda - Etching by G. B. Piranesi

Veduta di Piazza della Rotonda - Etching by G. B. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions 40.8x54.4. Veduta della Piazza della Rotonda (View of the Piazza della Rotonda) is a beautiful black and white etching on paper realized by Giovan Battista Piranesi...

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1760s Landscape Prints

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Fabricius (Ponte Cestio) Bridge : Framed 18th C. Piranesi Architectural Etching
Fabricius (Ponte Cestio) Bridge : Framed 18th C. Piranesi Architectural Etching

Fabricius (Ponte Cestio) Bridge : Framed 18th C. Piranesi Architectural Etching

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi is entitled "Dimostransi nella Tav. presente la Pianta, ed Elevazione del Ponte, oggi detto Quattro Capi egli è antichi...

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1750s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Piranesi Grand Tour Rome View Piazza della Rotonda 1751 Italian Etching
Piranesi Grand Tour Rome View Piazza della Rotonda 1751 Italian Etching

Piranesi Grand Tour Rome View Piazza della Rotonda 1751 Italian Etching

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Milano, MI

An original Italian etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Veduta della Piazza della Rotonda, depicting a view of Rotonda square in Rome, the Pantheon, the Obelisk fountain and the m...

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Veduta della Facciata di Dietro della Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore by Piranesi
Veduta della Facciata di Dietro della Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore by Piranesi

Veduta della Facciata di Dietro della Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Paonia, CO

    Veduta della Facciata di dietro della Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore (View of the Façade at the Back of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore), from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome) ...

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Avanzo di un Pilastro con vari intrecci d'Ornamenti - Etching - 1778
Avanzo di un Pilastro con vari intrecci d'Ornamenti - Etching - 1778

Avanzo di un Pilastro con vari intrecci d'Ornamenti - Etching - 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p.608, fig. 770; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catalo...

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

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Vaso di marmo antico che si vede nel Museo Capitolino - Etching 1778
Vaso di marmo antico che si vede nel Museo Capitolino - Etching 1778

Vaso di marmo antico che si vede nel Museo Capitolino - Etching 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p.614, fig. 777; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catalo...

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

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Altare antico di marmo ritrovato fra le macerie della Villa Adriana  - 1778
Altare antico di marmo ritrovato fra le macerie della Villa Adriana  - 1778

Altare antico di marmo ritrovato fra le macerie della Villa Adriana - 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p.602, fig. 761; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catalo...

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

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A Sue Eccellenza il Signor Henry Hope - Gruppo di Cariatidi - 1778
A Sue Eccellenza il Signor Henry Hope - Gruppo di Cariatidi - 1778

A Sue Eccellenza il Signor Henry Hope - Gruppo di Cariatidi - 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p.629, fig. 800; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catalo...

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

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Veduta del Sito, ov'era l'antico Foro Romano
Veduta del Sito, ov'era l'antico Foro Romano

Veduta del Sito, ov'era l'antico Foro Romano

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Ref: A. Hind, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, A Critical Study, Holland Press, London, 1922, pag. 50, n. 41; H.

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1750s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Etching

Vaso antico di marmo che si vede nel Museo Capitolino

Vaso antico di marmo che si vede nel Museo Capitolino

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p. 614, fig. 778; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catal...

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1770s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Egyptian Obelisk
Egyptian Obelisk

Egyptian Obelisk

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in New York, NY

18th century etching from the Vedute di Roma published between 1750-1778. Inscription: At lower left: Questo fu eretto da Sisto V. nella Piazza di S. Gio. Laterano. / 1. Palazzo...

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Mid-18th Century Landscape Prints

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Etching

Veduta di Piazza Navona sopra le Rovine del Circo Agonale
Veduta di Piazza Navona sopra le Rovine del Circo Agonale

Veduta di Piazza Navona sopra le Rovine del Circo Agonale

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in New York, NY

A very good, dark and well-inked impression of this etching with strong contrasts. Fifth state (of 6). Fleur-de-lys in a single circle watermark (Hind 1, which he notes for early imp...

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1750s Baroque Landscape Prints

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Veduta della vasta Fontana de Trevi anticamente detta l'Acqua Vergine

Veduta della vasta Fontana de Trevi anticamente detta l'Acqua Vergine

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this etching with strong contrasts. Fifth state (of 7), with the price erased. Large coat-of-arms with a lion watermark (Hind 4). From "Vedute di Roma."

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1750s Italian School Landscape Prints

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The Sawhorse
The Sawhorse

The Sawhorse

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in New York, NY

A superb, dark, richly-inked impression of this etching, engraving and open-bite. Fourth state (of 6); Robison's second edition, second through third issues, printed from the early 1...

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1740s Italian School Interior Prints

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Engraving, Etching

Giovanni Battista Piranesi etching 'St Peter's Basilica', 1st State, circa 1773
Giovanni Battista Piranesi etching 'St Peter's Basilica', 1st State, circa 1773

Giovanni Battista Piranesi etching 'St Peter's Basilica', 1st State, circa 1773

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italy, 1720-1778) 'Veduta Interna della Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano vicino alla Tribuna', 18th century, published circa 1773, etching with engravin...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Giovanni Battista Piranesi Pair of Monumental Framed Etchings of Candleabra.
Giovanni Battista Piranesi Pair of Monumental Framed Etchings of Candleabra.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi Pair of Monumental Framed Etchings of Candleabra.

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Downingtown, PA

Pair of Giovanni Battista Piranesi Massive engravings of Candleabra Plates 531 & 532.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

Framed Etching of a Marble Vase and Pedestal Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Framed Etching of a Marble Vase and Pedestal Giovanni Battista Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Downingtown, PA

The image depicts a massive vase and pedestal with dedication below and description to either side of the image. Reference: Giovanni Battista Piranesi : the complete etchings, L...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Piranesi, The Complete Etching by Giovanni Battista, 1st Edition
Piranesi, The Complete Etching by Giovanni Battista, 1st Edition

Piranesi, The Complete Etching by Giovanni Battista, 1st Edition

By Giovanni Battista

Located in valatie, NY

Piranesi, The complete etching by Giovanni Battista.

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21st Century and Contemporary German Books

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Paper

Veduto del Tempio Ottangolare de Minerva Medica by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Veduto del Tempio Ottangolare de Minerva Medica by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Veduto del Tempio Ottangolare de Minerva Medica by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian (1720 - 1788) Title: Veduto del Tempio Ottangolare di Minerva Medica (View of the Octagonal Temple of Minerva Medica) from Vedute di Roma ...

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1770s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Giovanni Piranesi Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture
Giovanni Piranesi Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture

Giovanni Piranesi Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

Tomb of the Cornelii … ), from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome). This work by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published in 1764, depicts the remains of the ancient tombs of Piso Licinianus...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Etching, Drypoint

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Pianta di Roma e del Campo Marzo, 1774
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Pianta di Roma e del Campo Marzo, 1774

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Pianta di Roma e del Campo Marzo, 1774

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in London, GB

Etching with engraving on 3 joined sheets of thick laid paper, 1200 x 700mm., faint original folds. Framed and glazed, overall size: 88.6cm by 140.2cm. A spectacular topographical ...

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Mid-18th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Ancient Roman Architecture: 18th Century Etching by Giovanni Piranesi
Ancient Roman Architecture: 18th Century Etching by Giovanni Piranesi

Ancient Roman Architecture: 18th Century Etching by Giovanni Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi entitled "Veduta del Tempio di Cibele a Piazza della Bocca della Verità" (View of the Temple of Cybele in the Piazza of ...

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1750s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Giovanni Piranesi, Pair of Framed Marble Vases Etchings
Giovanni Piranesi, Pair of Framed Marble Vases Etchings

Giovanni Piranesi, Pair of Framed Marble Vases Etchings

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in San Francisco, CA

Offered as a matching pair only. Giovanni Battista (or Giambattista), also known as simply Piranesi, was an Italian artist famous for his etchings of Rome.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Prints

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Paper

Veduta Della Basilica Di S. Maria Maggiore Con Le Due Fabbriche Laterali...
Veduta Della Basilica Di S. Maria Maggiore Con Le Due Fabbriche Laterali...

Veduta Della Basilica Di S. Maria Maggiore Con Le Due Fabbriche Laterali...

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

This is the ninth plate from the series "Views of Rome" by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Etching on thick laid paper with watermark (Hind 3), a fleur-de-lys within a double circle, Hi...

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1740s Landscape Prints

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Giovanni Piranesi, Pair of Framed Marble Vases Etchings
Giovanni Piranesi, Pair of Framed Marble Vases Etchings

Giovanni Piranesi, Pair of Framed Marble Vases Etchings

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Bradenton, FL

Giovanni Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778) pair of framed marble vases etchings circa 1770s. This remarkable set of Piranesi copper-plate engravings date from the 18th century and are...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Prints

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Paper

18th Century Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture by Giovanni Piranesi
18th Century Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture by Giovanni Piranesi

18th Century Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture by Giovanni Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

"Veduta della Dogana di Terra a Piazza di Pietra" (View of the Hadrianeum, formerly the Customs House, in the Piazza di Pietra) is an etching by Giovanni Piranesi. It was included in...

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1750s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Marble relief of a trireme from the Temple of Fortuna, Praeneste, from Vasi
Marble relief of a trireme from the Temple of Fortuna, Praeneste, from Vasi

Marble relief of a trireme from the Temple of Fortuna, Praeneste, from Vasi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Marble relief of a trireme from the Temple of Fortuna, Praeneste, from Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Ba...

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1770s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Bundle of 6 etching by Piranesi, Rossini, Vasi
Bundle of 6 etching by Piranesi, Rossini, Vasi

Bundle of 6 etching by Piranesi, Rossini, Vasi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

6 etching by Piranesi, Vasi, Rossini. All the etchings dated in the last 18century's years. Artist proof, printed on contemporary laid paper, wide margins, representing an “anti...

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Late 18th Century Italian School Figurative Prints

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Etching

"Camera Sepolcrale" Piranesi 18th Century Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture
"Camera Sepolcrale" Piranesi 18th Century Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture

"Camera Sepolcrale" Piranesi 18th Century Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

"Camera Sepolcrale pochi passo distante da quella gia descritta della Famiglia di L. Arrunzio nella stressa vigna" is an etching by Giovanni Piranesi, published in Rome in 1750. It w...

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1750s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Roman Aqueducts: A Framed 18th Century Architectural Etching by Piranesi
Roman Aqueducts: A Framed 18th Century Architectural Etching by Piranesi

Roman Aqueducts: A Framed 18th Century Architectural Etching by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi is entitled "Speco della Giulia" (Aqueduct of the Acqua Giulia), published in Rome in 1758 in Piranesi's "Le antichita ...

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1750s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Etching

Spaccato del Mauseleo di Ottaviano Augusto, Piranesi Roman etching, 1800
Spaccato del Mauseleo di Ottaviano Augusto, Piranesi Roman etching, 1800

Spaccato del Mauseleo di Ottaviano Augusto, Piranesi Roman etching, 1800

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

From Piranesi’s, Antichità Romane, Paris edition published by Francesco Piranesi. Piranesi was an Italian architect and etcher. He published series of etchings of archaeological in...

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Early 1800s Baroque Landscape Prints

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Etching

A Framed 18th C. Piranesi Etching of an Ancient Marble Vase
A Framed 18th C. Piranesi Etching of an Ancient Marble Vase

A Framed 18th C. Piranesi Etching of an Ancient Marble Vase

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This large framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi entitled "Veduta in Prospettiva per angolo di un Vaso antico di Marmo con suo Piedestallo" (Perspective view by c...

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1770s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Vue du Temple de Neptune - Etching by G.B.Piranesi - 1778
Vue du Temple de Neptune - Etching by G.B.Piranesi - 1778

Vue du Temple de Neptune - Etching by G.B.Piranesi - 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

View of the Temple of Neptune is an etching realized by G.B. Piranesi in 1778. It belongs to the last great series by Piranesi: "Differentes Vues De Quelques Restes De Trois Grandes ...

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1770s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Pair of Piranesi Etchings of Ancient Roman Architectural Objects, 18th Century
Pair of Piranesi Etchings of Ancient Roman Architectural Objects, 18th Century

Pair of Piranesi Etchings of Ancient Roman Architectural Objects, 18th Century

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

A pair of etchings created by Giovanni Piranesi depicting Roman architectural details from his "Le Antichità Romane" (Ancient Rome) published in 1756. The first print is entitled "Pr...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

View of Two Churches - Etching by G.B.Piranesi - Late 18th Century

View of Two Churches - Etching by G.B.Piranesi - Late 18th Century

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

View of two churches is an artwork realized by Giovan Battista Piranesi (1720 Venice - 1778 Rome ). Madonna of Loreto and Santa Maria at Trajan's column - Rome. Etching on paper, ...

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18th Century Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

View of Piazza Navona - Original Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1773 ca.
View of Piazza Navona - Original Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1773 ca.

View of Piazza Navona - Original Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1773 ca.

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

The ancient Romans went there to watch the agones games, and hence it was known as "The Circus Agonalis" "competition arena".The artwork is characterized by soft and delicate strokes...

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1770s Landscape Prints

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Etching

"Avanzi di un Antico Sepulc'ro" Piranesi Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture
"Avanzi di un Antico Sepulc'ro" Piranesi Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture

"Avanzi di un Antico Sepulc'ro" Piranesi Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

"Avanzi di un Antico Sepulc'ro Ogge Detto la Conocchia" is an etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published in Rome in 1750 The work was included in Piranesi's monumental work "Ve...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

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By Francesco Piranesi

Located in New York, NY

Piranesi, Francesco. Le Antichita Romane. This plate: View of the interior of the Colosseum. Hind 134, 1st Paris edition, 1835. Original etching. Plate size: 19 1/2 x 28 1/4 i...

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Early 19th Century Prints and Multiples

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Paper

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Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Column of Trajan in Rome: A Framed Original 19th C. Etching by Luigi Rossini
Column of Trajan in Rome: A Framed Original 19th C. Etching by Luigi Rossini

Column of Trajan in Rome: A Framed Original 19th C. Etching by Luigi Rossini

By Luigi Rossini

Located in Alamo, CA

This early 19th century etching entitled "Veduta dello scavo del Foro Trajano" was created by Luigi Rossini and included in his publication "Le Antichita Romane" (The Rome of Antiqui...

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1820s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Piranesi was born in Venice in 1720 and died in Rome in 1778. He was the son of a stone mason and was trained as an architect. After a slow start he eventually achieved great success as an architect, archaeologist, artist, designer, collector, and antiquities dealer. His mission was to glorify the architecture of ancient Rome through his engravings and etchings. His highly dramatized prints often depict imaginary interiors and frequently include figures in mysterious activities, who are dwarfed by the magnitude of their monumental surroundings. Piranesi's style greatly influenced the neoclassical art movement of the late 18th century. His dramatic scenes inspired generations of set designers, as well as artists, architects and writers. His prints have continued to increase in value to institutions and collectors.

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