Giovanni Battista Piranesi
(Italian, 1720-1778)
Veduta della Basilica, e Piazza de S. Pietro in Vaticano
Sale 908 - Prints and Multiples
Sep 29, 2021
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$800 -
$1,200
Sold for $1,250
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
(Italian, 1720-1778)
Veduta della Basilica, e Piazza de S. Pietro in Vaticano
etching
15 3/4 x 21 1/8 inches.
Property from the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Provenance:
The Estate of Janet Ela, Madison, Wisconsin
Gift of the above to the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
The Estate of Janet Ela, Madison, Wisconsin
Gift of the above to the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Condition Report
Unframed with mat.
Mat: 26 x 30 inches.
Sheet: 20 5/8 x 26 1/4 inches.
Hinged to backing board at upper right and left corners verso; uneven toning throughout, with heavier toning around perimeter edges; two stains in image in lower right corner; glue and paper remnants extending along upper center edge, approximately 8 inches in length; upper and lower edges are distorted; vertical crease line extending through center, with folded and creased paper in upper and center edges; heavy surface dirt verso. Please request additional images.
Mat: 26 x 30 inches.
Sheet: 20 5/8 x 26 1/4 inches.
Hinged to backing board at upper right and left corners verso; uneven toning throughout, with heavier toning around perimeter edges; two stains in image in lower right corner; glue and paper remnants extending along upper center edge, approximately 8 inches in length; upper and lower edges are distorted; vertical crease line extending through center, with folded and creased paper in upper and center edges; heavy surface dirt verso. Please request additional images.
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