Giovanni Battista Piranesi
(Italian, 1720-1778)
Rovine del Sisto, o sia Della Gran Sala delle Terme Antoniniane (Ruins of the Xystus, the central hall of the Antonine Baths)
Sale 908 - Prints and Multiples
Sep 29, 2021
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$800 -
$1,200
Sold for $875
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
(Italian, 1720-1778)
Rovine del Sisto, o sia Della Gran Sala delle Terme Antoniniane (Ruins of the Xystus, the central hall of the Antonine Baths)
etching
16 3/4 x 26 inches.
Property from the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Provenance:
Collection of John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, Madison, Wisconsin
Gift from the above to Dr. Rudolph Langer, Madison, Wisconsin, August 1949
Bequest from the above to the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Condition Report
Unframed.
Matted: 30 x 40 inches.
Sheet: 18 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches.
Sheet is hinged to backing board on upper right and left corners verso; uneven toning throughout; remnants from previous backing support visible on verso; stains along all margins, with one stain in upper left corner extending into image; one small tear accompanied by folded material in upper left edge, approximately 1/4 inch in length; faint vertical crease line in lower center margin; slight brown stain visible in upper right corner of image; surface is abraded in upper left corner; slight distortion in upper right corner; verso is unevenly stained. Please request additional images.
Matted: 30 x 40 inches.
Sheet: 18 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches.
Sheet is hinged to backing board on upper right and left corners verso; uneven toning throughout; remnants from previous backing support visible on verso; stains along all margins, with one stain in upper left corner extending into image; one small tear accompanied by folded material in upper left edge, approximately 1/4 inch in length; faint vertical crease line in lower center margin; slight brown stain visible in upper right corner of image; surface is abraded in upper left corner; slight distortion in upper right corner; verso is unevenly stained. Please request additional images.
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