Lot 3647 - A184 Old Master Prints - Friday, 23. March 2018, 10.30 AM
PIRANESI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA
(Mogliano near Mestre 1720 - 1778 Rome)
Carceri d'invenzione. Sheet XVI. Circa 1760.
Etching.
Engraved signature and number lower right: Piranesi f. XVI.
40.5 x 54.5 cm (sheet size: 50 x 66 cm). Framed.
Hind 16 II (of III). - Deep black, strong and even impression with wide margins. Even subtle foxing. The smoothed central crease barely visible. The top left margin with heavier dust at edge. Slight traces of wear in the margins. Verso with slight residue from old mount at the upper edge. Overall in good condition.
CHF 1 200 / 1 500 | (€ 1 240 / 1 550)
Sold for CHF 1 875 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.