Description: The Roman Antiquities ANTICHITA ROMANE, Giovanni Piranesi (1720-1778), PORTICO DI M EMILIO LEPIDO, 1752-56 The plates were completed by Piranesi between 1752 and 1756. The etching is printed on a moderately heavy weight laid paper. This is from the second Roman edition of the three volume book. The sheet measures 6 1/8 by 8 5/8 inches. From Piranesi's introduction to the publication: “When I saw the remains of the ancient buildings of Rome lying as they do in cultivated fields or gardens and wasting away under the ravages of time, or being destroyed by greedy owners who sell them as materials for modern building, I determined to preserve them forever by means of engraving”.
Price: 275 USD
Location: Petersburg, Virginia
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Image Orientation: Landscape
Size: Small
Title: PORTICO DI M EMILIO LEPIDO
Material: Paper
Item Length: 8 5/8
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Region of Origin: Italy
Subject: Landscape
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1752-1756
Item Height: 6 1/8
Theme: Architecture
Style: ROCOCO
Production Technique: Etching
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Handmade: Yes
