- 832
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Carceri; The Arch with a Shell Ornament
- etching with engraving and drypoint on laid paper with a Fleur-de-Lys Single Circle watermark
- plate: 40.5 by 54.5cm., 16 by 21 1/2 in.; sheet: 52.5 by 75cm., 21 3/4 by 29 1/2 in.
- Executed circa 1749-51, a fine and rich impression of the first state (of seven).
Literature
Henri Focillon, Giovanni-Battista Piranesi: Essai de Catalogue Raisonné de son Oeuvre, Paris, 1918, p.4; Arthur M. Hind, Giovanni Battista Piranesi: A Critical Study, London, 1922, p.54; Andrew Robison Piranesi: Early Architectural Fantasies, 1986, p.7
Condition
With wide margins, in good condition apart from the usual central vertical folds with an associated thin band at centre, a pale water-stain at left and lower right edge (in the margin, just away from image), pale scattered foxing in margin, other minor defects. (A tiny mark in pen and ink in upper left).
"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."