Lot 16
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1788)
The Well, plate XIII, from: Carceri d'Invenzione
Hammer Price: £3,800
Description
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1788)
The Well, plate XIII, from: Carceri d'Invenzione
Etching and engraving, circa 1749-1750, an excellent impression of Hind's second state (of three) on Italian hand-made laid paper with indistinct watermark, platemark 415 x 555 mm (16 1/4 x 21 5/8 in), sheet 530 x 703 mm (22 3/4 x 27 3/4 in), wide margins (unframed)
Provenance:
Colnaghi & Co., London [their blue mount, pencil inscribed stock no. C33477 to margin]
Literature:
Focillon 36; Hind 13; Robison 39
Description
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1788)
The Well, plate XIII, from: Carceri d'Invenzione
Etching and engraving, circa 1749-1750, an excellent impression of Hind's second state (of three) on Italian hand-made laid paper with indistinct watermark, platemark 415 x 555 mm (16 1/4 x 21 5/8 in), sheet 530 x 703 mm (22 3/4 x 27 3/4 in), wide margins (unframed)
Provenance:
Colnaghi & Co., London [their blue mount, pencil inscribed stock no. C33477 to margin]
Literature:
Focillon 36; Hind 13; Robison 39
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