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PIRANESI, LE ROVINE DEL CASTELLO DELL'ACQUA GIULIA, ROMA, 1761, MEZZA PELLE
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Le rovine del castello dell'Acqua Giulia situato in Roma presso S. Eusebio e falsamente detto dell'Acqua Marcia colla dichiarazione di uno de' celebri passi del Comentario frontiniano e sposizione della maniera con cui gli antichi romani distribuivan le acque per uso della città. (Roma : Giovanni Generoso Salomoni, 1761)
Folio grande (548x405 mm.), 19 tavole incise a piena pagina e numerate (tranne tavv. XVII e XVIII sulle stessa carta), frontespizio inciso a piena pagina, 2 grandi iniziali figurate calcografiche, 2 vignette calcografiche in fine testo, da p, 13 spiegazione delle tavole, legatura successiva a cinque nervi in mezza pelle con angoli, dorso con fregi oro e tassello in pelle verde con autore e titolo in oro, leggere fioriture e bruniture marginali, in particolare al frontespizio
Provenance
Ex libris di James O’ Byrne con stemma
Literature
BAL RIBA 2565; Cicognara 3834-3; Focillon 396-420; Hind 85
Condition
Condizioni e stato di conservazione, ove necessario, sono riportati e descritti all'interno della descrizione
"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."
Catalogue Note
PRIMA EDIZIONE dell’opera del Piranesi dedicata alle rovine del castello dell’antico acquedotto dell’acqua Giulia, situato sull’Esquilino. L’opera diviene spunto per indagare i diversi sistemi di distribuzione idrica: Piranesi conferma con questa opera, ancora una volta, il suo pensiero sulla grandezza della civiltà romana le cui costruzioni sono sempre rivolte e attente al bene pubblico che rimane il valore prioritario rispetto al criterio estetico.