British & Continental Auction | December 6, 2024
Fri, Dec 6, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1505
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Veduta del Sepolcro di Cajo Cestio
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid
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, 1720-1778)
Veduta del Sepolcro di Cajo Cestio (H. 35), 1755, from Vedute de Roma, first Paris Edition, 1800-1809, state IV/VI, inscribed in plate lower right "Piranesi del. inc.", inscribed lower left 1. Porta S. Paolo / 2. Mura di Roma, etching on double page laid paper with watermark (see Hind figures 80 and 81) plate 16-1/8 x 21-5/8 in., sheet 21 x 25-3/4 in.
Provenance: Property of the Birmingham Museum of Art sold to benefit the Baker Acquisition Fund
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Property of the Birmingham Museum of Art sold to benefit the Baker Acquisition Fund
full sheet, loose, light toning, foxing, slight discoloration at join, tape accretion upper right margin, restorations to tears at edges and center, pen inscription verso, pencil inscriptions, some creases in margins, primarily at right
