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Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Substructure of the Temple of Claudius at the Church of SS. Giovanni e Paolo; The Arch of Septimius Severus; The Colosseum; The Temple of the Sibyl, Tivoli; and The So-Called Tempio della Tosse, near Tivoli (H. 43, 54, 57, 62, 69)
- Etchings
- Each sheet: circa 534 by 748mm; 21 by 29½in
Etchings, circa 1757-63, five plates from the Vedute di Roma, very good impressions, H. 43, H. 54 third state (of six), H. 57, H. 62, H. 69 first state (of three or four), all contemporary Roman editions, all on paper with a Fleur-de-Lys in Double Circle watermark
Condition
With margins, in generally good condition apart from the usual central vertical fold, a brown stain at right of upper sheet edge, pale paper discoloration, occasional nicks and a few fox marks, a few handling creases in the margins, occasional surface dirt. H. 54 with a pencil mark at lower right. H. 57 with a small ink spot at lower edge. H. 43, 62 and 69 with a pale water-stain at left of upper edge. Each unframed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."