Swann Galleries - Old Master Prints - Sale 2429: Part I, November 3, 2016

219 GIOVANNI B. PIRANESI

Veduta del Pantheon d’Agrippa

Etching, 1761. 470x690 mm; 18

x27

inches, wide margins. Second state (of 5), with

the price in the cartouche erased. From the

Vedute di Roma

. A superb, early and richly-

inked impression with very strong contrasts. Hind 60.

[3,000/5,000]

220 GIOVANNI B. PIRANESI

Veduta del Palazzo Farnese

Etching, 1773. 413x655 mm; 16

x25

inches, wide margins. First state (of 3), before

numbers. From the

Vedute di Roma

.A brilliant, dark, richly-inked and early impression of

this large, scarce etching, with very strong contrasts and with the guide lines for the text

lower left distinct.

First designed in 1517 for the Farnese family, this important Renaissance palace was greatly

expanded following the sack of Rome in 1527 and Cardinal Alessandro Farnese’s ascension

to become Pope Paul III in 1534. Its building history involved some of the most

prominent architects of the 16th century, including Antonio da Sangallo the Younger,

Michelangelo (who significantly redesigned Sangallo’s façade) and Giacomo della Porta.

Today the palace houses the French embassy. Hind 107.

[2,500/3,500]

221

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GIOVANNI B. PIRANESI

Veduta dell’Arco di Settimio Severo

Etching, 1772. 470x710 mm; 18

x28 inches, full margins. First state (of 3). From the

Vedute di Roma

. A brilliant, richly-inked impression with very strong contrasts. Hind 99.

[1,200/1,800]

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