Antique Engraving Giovanni Battista Piranesi 1776 Views Rome Frederick Keppel NY

Description: What a fantastic find for the serious Collector or Decorator. A wonderful gift idea. We removed the image from the framing as it was damaged in transit. We have retained the original Gallery Label from the reverse of the framing. The Gallery Label reads: Frederick Keppel & Co., East 57th Street, New York. Please take the time to google this famed New York City Art Dealer. Giovanni Battista PiranesiVeduta delle Antiche Sostruzioni, Vintage Cityscape Etching by Giovanni Piranesi 1776 Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian (1720 - 1788)Title: Veduta delle Antiche SostruzioniPortfolio: Vedute di RomaYear: 1776Medium: EtchingCatalogue Raisonné: Hind 125. (For a larger version) Printmaker, engraver, and antiquarian Giovanni Battista Piranesi once said: “I need to produce great ideas, and I believe that if I were commissioned to design a new universe, I would be mad enough to undertake it.” This would prove an apt description of the fantastical architectural prints he became famous for. An ardent lover of Roman, Greek, and Egyptian architecture, Piranesi was the son of a stonemason and builder, and first studied drawing with his uncle, an engineer. (In fact, Piranesi considered himself an architect.) His drawings and etchings demonstrate a sophisticated ability in manipulating perspective and architectural elements for dramatic effect. Piranesi’s subjects not only included imaginings of ancient buildings, but also ominous prisons and mysterious ruins. His works were so popular that the prints were sold to Grand Tourists even after his death.

Price: 525 USD

Location: Laurel, Delaware

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