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Premier Auction - Session I | November 11, 2022

Fri, Nov 11, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 557

Five Piranesi Etchings, Four Framed

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(Italian, 18th century)

Urns, Tripods sarcophagi, and cinerary urns, from Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi: T. 53, plate, 28-3/8 x 19-1/4 in., sight, 29-1/4 x 19-1/4 in.; painted and gilt wood frame, 39-3/8 x 29-1/4 in.; T. 62, plate, 26-7/8 x 16-3/4 in., sight, 27-1/4 x 17 in.; painted and gilt wood frame, 39-1/4 x 29-3/8 in.; T.63, plate, 26-3/4 x 16-3/4 in., sight, 27-1/4 x 17-1/4 in.; painted and gilt wood frame, 39-1/4 x 29-1/4 in.; T. (Urns still-life), sight, 16-1/4 x 25-1/2 in.; painted and gilt wood frame, 27-5/8 x 35-5/8 in.

Provenance: Private Virginia Collection

Condition

laid down, toning, foxing, one examined out of frame with some losses at edge and inscriptions in bottom margin; frames with wear

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