Lot 38
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1788)
The Gothic Arch, from 'Carceri d'Invenzioni'
Hammer Price: £3,200
Description
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1788)
The Gothic Arch, from 'Carceri d'Invenzioni'
Etching, circa 1749, but a later black impression on thick ivory wove paper, without watermark, Hind's final state (of three) with the number '362' on the pillar to centre-right, platemark 412 x 548 mm (16 1/4 x 21 1/2 in), sheet 555 x 690 mm (21 3/4 x 27 1/4 in), central vertical fold with repairs to old splitting, tape support verso, (unframed)
Literature:
Hind 13 iii/iii
Description
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1788)
The Gothic Arch, from 'Carceri d'Invenzioni'
Etching, circa 1749, but a later black impression on thick ivory wove paper, without watermark, Hind's final state (of three) with the number '362' on the pillar to centre-right, platemark 412 x 548 mm (16 1/4 x 21 1/2 in), sheet 555 x 690 mm (21 3/4 x 27 1/4 in), central vertical fold with repairs to old splitting, tape support verso, (unframed)
Literature:
Hind 13 iii/iii
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