giovanni-battista-piranesi-1720-1778-engraving
Lot 703
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) Engraving
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
"Le Carceri d'Invenzione," or Imaginary Prisons, signed in the plate lower left, pencil inscription on bottom margin of sheet. Sheet size 24.5 x 35 in.; plate size 16 x 21.5 in.

Collection of the late Robert N. Cook, Jr., Graham, NC Provenance written in pencil on the lower edge of sheet: "from the late estate of Sir Reginold Blomfield, Architect and belonging to H. Sc. John Harrison, Chelsea Sw3, Original Roman Paper, Final Slate"

Pencil enscribed "G. B. Piranesi, Le Carceri d'Invenzione, Rome 1750, No. 10 of 16 plates"

Extensive foxing and tears to the edges, but tears do not interfere with the image.

$200 - 400