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455 - Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Venice – Rome 1778), *Gli Scheletri* (The Skeletons), from: *Grotteschi*.
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Venice – Rome 1778), *Gli Scheletri* (The Skeletons), from: *Grotteschi*. Etching, engraving, and drypoint on firm wove paper. (1750). 39.3 x 55 cm (plate); 54 x 70 cm (sheet). Focillon 20; Wilton-Ely 21; Robison 21. A good, strong impression of this rare plate; from the series *Grotteschi*. Fifth state, with the Roman numeral in the upper right. A *capriccio* featuring architectural fragments and antique sculptures, including a rear view of the Farnese Hercules, and a skeleton in the center foreground. A preparatory study for the skeleton in the lower right is preserved in the Modena Taccuini: Taccuino “A,” fol. 44v, Biblioteca Estense e Universitaria, Modena, Ms. Campori, inv. no. 1523, Yy 6,33. – The paper shows some foxing and slight light staining. There is a tear in the lower margin extending to the platemark. It has the characteristic centerfold. Otherwise in good condition. Taxation: subject to differential taxation (VAT: Margin Scheme).
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