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Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- St. Peter's, Interior; S. Paolo fuori le Mura; S. Maria Maggiore with the Obelisk; The Piazza della Rotonda, with the Pantheon and Obelisk; S. Constanza (Hind 4, 6, 10, 17, 37)
- etching
- H. 17 sheet: 492 by 637mm 19 3/8 by 25 1/8 in
- other sheets: approx. 560 by 788mm 22 by 31in
Five etchings, 1748-56, from Views of Rome, H. 4, 37 third states (of six), H. 6 first state (of six), H. 10 second state (of five), H. 17 fourth state (of seven), all contemporary Roman editions, all on paper with a Fleur-de-Lys in Double Circle watermark, apart from H. 10 with an heraldic watermark
Condition
With wide margins, in good condition apart from minor surface soiling in the margins and verso, occasional soft creasing or folds at sheet edges, pale discoloration at sheet edges and verso, each unframed.
Imperfections in the individual sheets: H. 17 with an ink inscription lower margin; H. 4 and 37 with pale mottled fox marks, H. 4 also has a 5cm tear centre of upper sheet edge and a few pale brown stains towards side sheet edges; H. 37 also has a narrow brown stain at right sheet edge towards bottom (a hard printer's crease at right); H. 6 tack marks along left sheet edge; H. 10 very pale mount-staining margins and four small rust stains left margin.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."