Lot No. 75


Giovanni Battista Piranesi


Giovanni Battista Piranesi - Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures

(Mogliano 1720–1778 Rome) “Opere Varie di Architettura, Prospettiva, Groteschi, Anitichita Inventare, ed Incise Da Giambattista Piranesi Architetto Veneziano”, 1743–1757, an album with 35 etchings (48 pages, including 13 double pages), including the title page “Opere Varie...” with the date and the name of the editor Giovanni Bouchard, and the frontispiece with the portrait of G. B. Piranesi by F. Polanzani (Venice 1700–1783). Contents of the album: “Prima Parte di Architettura e Prospettive”, 16 plates (Focillon 2, 3, 5–18); “Opere Varie I”, 2 plates (Focillon 121, 122); “Vedute di Roma”, a double page frontispiece (Focillon 786); “Grotteschi”, a complete series of four plates (Focillon 20–23); “Trofei di Ottaviano Augsto”, 9 plates including title page with vignette; etchings on firm laid paper, each with complete margins along platemarks, 52 x 40,5 cm (dimensions of sheet), 53 x 41,5 (album), the sheets partly stained and slightly browned, in an original album of the 18th century, leather spine with embossed title “Opere Varie da Piranesi”, somewhat rubbed, (35), (Sch)

Specialist: Mag. Astrid-Christina Schierz Mag. Astrid-Christina Schierz
+43-1-515 60-546

astrid.schierz@dorotheum.at

02.04.2015 - 17:00

Realized price: **
EUR 11,875.-
Estimate:
EUR 6,000.- to EUR 8,000.-

Giovanni Battista Piranesi


(Mogliano 1720–1778 Rome) “Opere Varie di Architettura, Prospettiva, Groteschi, Anitichita Inventare, ed Incise Da Giambattista Piranesi Architetto Veneziano”, 1743–1757, an album with 35 etchings (48 pages, including 13 double pages), including the title page “Opere Varie...” with the date and the name of the editor Giovanni Bouchard, and the frontispiece with the portrait of G. B. Piranesi by F. Polanzani (Venice 1700–1783). Contents of the album: “Prima Parte di Architettura e Prospettive”, 16 plates (Focillon 2, 3, 5–18); “Opere Varie I”, 2 plates (Focillon 121, 122); “Vedute di Roma”, a double page frontispiece (Focillon 786); “Grotteschi”, a complete series of four plates (Focillon 20–23); “Trofei di Ottaviano Augsto”, 9 plates including title page with vignette; etchings on firm laid paper, each with complete margins along platemarks, 52 x 40,5 cm (dimensions of sheet), 53 x 41,5 (album), the sheets partly stained and slightly browned, in an original album of the 18th century, leather spine with embossed title “Opere Varie da Piranesi”, somewhat rubbed, (35), (Sch)

Specialist: Mag. Astrid-Christina Schierz Mag. Astrid-Christina Schierz
+43-1-515 60-546

astrid.schierz@dorotheum.at


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Auction: Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 02.04.2015 - 17:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 26.03. - 02.04.2015


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