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Piranesi Carceri

Frontispiece from "Carceri d'Invenzione" - Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1749/59
Located in Roma, IT
the title page of the Carceri): with this exquisitely Rococo name, in fact , Piranesi wanted to
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Mid-18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Giant Wheel (Carceri IX), (2nd State)
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a second state impression from three states.
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Interior Prints

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Engraving, Etching

Tatoo-Shave-Haircut
By Reginald Marsh
Located in New York, NY
recall Piranesi’s Carceri – the imaginary prisons; the bottom half portrays some of the denizons of the
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1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Carcere ascura
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
plates are moved to Paris by his sons in the 1790’s This image foretells Piranesi's famous set, Carceri
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1740s Old Masters Interior Prints

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Etching

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Portrait of Joe Dallessandro by Manfredi Bellati, black&white photography, 1974
Located in Modena, IT
Dimensions: cm. 37 x 26 cm. 52,2 x 40,2 with frame Etching by unknown artist after Piranesi
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

1st Edition Etching from Piranesi's Imaginary Prisons Series - the Carceri
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Lafayette, CA
Rare first edition etching from Piranesi's most famous series, the Carceri. Giovanni Battista
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18th Century and Earlier Prints and Multiples

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Etching

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Ancient Roman Architecture: Framed Original 18th C. Etching by G. Piranesi
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1770s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Hadrian's Mausoleum, Castel S. Angelo: A Framed 18th Century Etching by Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Alamo, CA
This large framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi entitled "Veduta del Mausoleo d'Elio Adriana ora chiamato Castello S. Angelo nella parte opposta alla Facciata de...
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1750s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Etching

View of the Cave known as Bergantino - Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1762
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Roma, IT
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. C...
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1750s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

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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Etching

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