79 Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778) - Plan of a tomb on the Appian Way in Vigna Buonamici / Pianta di un sepolcro sull'antica Via Appia nella Vigna Buonamici (1756)

Original etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, first edition, originates from ”Antiquita Romana Tom III” published by Bouchard and Gravier in Rome, 1756. A fine, early, lifetime edition.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778) was an Italian artist, architect, and engraver. He is best known for his detailed etchings of Rome's ruins and his imaginative depictions of prisons, known as "Carceri." Piranesi studied architecture and was influenced by ancient Rome. He created over 2,000 engravings during his lifetime, which helped spread interest in classical architecture and archaeology across Europe.

Artist or Maker: 

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Dimensions:

56 cm x 41 cm  

Medium: 

Etching

Date: 

1756

Condition Report:

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