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Lot Description

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

(Italian, 1720-1778)

Veduta della Basilica, e Piazza de S. Pietro in Vaticano

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15 3/4 x 21 1/8 inches.

Property from the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

Provenance:
The Estate of Janet Ela, Madison, Wisconsin
Gift of the above to the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

Condition Report

Unframed with mat.
Mat: 26 x 30 inches.
Sheet: 20 5/8 x 26 1/4 inches.
Hinged to backing board at upper right and left corners verso; uneven toning throughout, with heavier toning around perimeter edges; two stains in image in lower right corner; glue and paper remnants extending along upper center edge, approximately 8 inches in length; upper and lower edges are distorted; vertical crease line extending through center, with folded and creased paper in upper and center edges; heavy surface dirt verso. Please request additional images.

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