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237 GIOVANNI B. PIRANESI
The Gothic Arch
.
Etching, engraving, sulphur tint and open-
bite etching and burnishing, 1749-50.
417x556 mm; 16
1
/
2
x22 inches,wide (full ?)
margins. Sixth state (of 6). From
Carceri
d’Invenzione
. A superb, richly-inked
impression with strong contrasts. Hind
14; Robison 40.
[2,000/3,000]
238 GIOVANNI B. PIRANESI
Perspective of Roman Arches withTwo Lions
.
Etching, engraving and drypoint, 1749-
50. 570x416 mm; 22
1
/
2
x16
3
/
8
inches, wide
margins. Second state (of 3), before the
Arabic number upper right. From
Carceri
d’Invenzione
. A brilliant, richly-inked
impression with no sign of wear and with
strong contrasts. Hind 5; Robison 44.
[3,000/5,000]
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