Giovanni Battista Piranesi Restrike Etching "The Fontana dell'Acqua Giulia"

Item Details

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720 – 1778)
_Veduta dell’avanzo del Castello, che prendendo una porzione dell’ Acqua Giulia dal Condotto principale parte… (“View of the Fountainhead of the Acqua Giulia”)
Restrike etching on wove paper
Unsigned
Prom a posthumous printing of the plate by Piranesi
Pulled from Veduta di Roma

Piranesi was the son of a Venetian master builder, and studied architecture and stage design. He became enamored with ancient Roman architecture during a visit there in 1740. After studying etching with Giuseppe Vasi from 1740 -1744, he began creating etchings of the Roman architecture and continued the series until his death in 1778. His neoclassical etchings, utilizing bold light and dramatic compositions, became hugely popular with wealthy tourists on their Grand Tour, and were thus circulated throughout Europe becoming very influential.

Condition

- toning to paper, slight mat burn to sight edges; accretion to glazing and frame; minor marks and edge wear to frame; tape adhesive residue to verso backing paper.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image 23.0" W x 14.5" H.

Item #

ITMG380743