Lot 6834* - W258 Old Master Prints & Drawings (West) - Friday, 28. September 2018, 9.30 AM
PIRANESI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA
(Mogliano, Mestre 1720 - 1778 Rome)
Veduta degli avanzi del tablino della Casa aurea di Nerone, 1774.
Etching.
Upper right margin with old number in brown pen: 51. Lower margin inscribed with pencil.
48.5 x 70 cm. Framed.
Hind 114 I (of IV, before the numbers). - Very attractive, strong and clear print on three sides, with a small margin around the edge of the plate. The upper margin, in part with a fine margin surrounding it. Small tear in the upper margin on the right, reaching up to the image. Slight foxing in some parts, the margins with some browning. Verso, fixed in the passe-partout with mounting band all around. Some annotations on a label on verso and on the sheet. Overall, still in good condition.
CHF 300 / 400 | (€ 310 / 410)
Sold for CHF 438 (including buyer’s premium)
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