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Lot Description

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

(Italian, 1720-1778)

Veduta del Sepolcro Caio Cestio (View of the Tomb of Caius Cestius), 1755

etching

21 1/2 x 15 1/4 inches.

Property from the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

Provenance:
Collection of Dr. Richard Hartshorne, Madison, Wisconson
Gift from the above to the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

Condition Report

Unframed with mat.
Mat: 26 x 32 inches.
Sheet: 20 5/8 x 29 1/2 inches.
Sheet is hinged to backing board along upper edge verso in six areas; embedded dirt within paper fibers; sheet is unevenly stained with scattered areas of foxing throughout; vertical crease line extending through center, accompanied by staining; evidence of repaired tears along all edges; uneven surface texture to sheet, caused by possible repaired holes. Please request additional images.

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