GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI (1720-1778)
GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI (1720-1778)
Important collection comprising several suites:
PRIMA PARTE: title and 16 plates (without pl. 12, only published in the first 2 editions)
The bibliography references are given as the plates appear in the collection: (Robison 1(IV/V), 2(IV/V), 3(V/VI), 5(V/VI), 15(IV/V), 16 (I/II), 17(IV/V), 18 (III/IV), 6(IV/V), 7(V/VI), 8(IV/VI), 9(III/IV), 10(IV/V), 11(V/VI), 12(VI/VII), 19(III/IV), 20(IV/V)
Antichita Romane: Reduced version of the frontispiece of volumes I, II and III,IV of Antichita Romane, title page of "Ruins of Greek and Roman Architecture"(late printing), plates of Opere Varie. (Wilton-Ely 746, 46, 47, 747, 48, 49, 748, 745, 738, 50)
Pianta di ampio magnifico Collegio, Parte di ampio magnifico Porto (Rob. 25 VI/VII, 26 VII/VIII)
THE GROTTESQUES: series of the 4 plates: the Skeletons, the triumphal arch, the Tomb of Nero, the monumental tablet (Rob. 21 IV/V, 22 IV/V, 23 V/VI, 24 III//IV)
THE CARCERI: complete series of the 16 plates (with the 2 added plates) (Rob.29 VIII/IX, 43 V/VI), 30 (V/VI), 31(V/VI), 44(II/III), 32 (VI/VII), 33 (V/VI), 34(V/VI), 35(VII/VIII), 36 (V/VI), 37 (VI/VII), 38(V/VI), 39(V/VI), 40(V/VI), 41(VI/VII), 42(V/VI))
ALCUNE VEDUTE DI ARCHI TRIONFALI...title, dedication, transcriptions, and views of Roman monuments or arches: 33 plates (Wilton-Ely 103 to 133)
Fountain of Acqua Giulia, title for Trofées, Trophée à Octave Auguste (2p.) (Wilton-Ely 169, 270, 271, 272)
By Francesco PIRANESI or PIRANESI architect : Tempio de Minerva Medica, parts of Trophies (5p.), fragments of marble architecture, architraves, capitals (6p.).
Eaux-fortes, very nice proofs in homogeneous edition around 1830, watermark TF (Ro.93) visible on many plates. Minor holes, small stains and wetnesses in the edges, slight lacks in the upper edges of some plates, some edges yellowed. Some folds.
Imposing set of plates of good quality, including the masterly series of the Carceri, rare to find complete, with good margins, bound in a collection.
Size : 63 X 46 CM - 24 3/4 X 18 1/8 IN.
