Dimostrazioni dell'Emissario del Lago Albano - Original Etching by G.B. Piranesi

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G.b. Piranesi, dimostrazioni dell’emissario del lago albano, illustrations of the emissarium of lake albano etching, drypoint, burin on laid paper. … Read more G.b. Piranesi, dimostrazioni dell’emissario del lago albano, illustrations of the emissarium of lake albano etching, drypoint, burin on laid paper. Signed on plate lower-right in the cartouche “piranesi f.”, and titled on plate in the same cartouche. In good condition, except a normal fold at the center and some ripples on margins. Image dim: cm 40.5 x 55.5, dim: cm 58.3 x 79 fine artist’s proof by the venetian old master, from “descrizione e disegno dell’emissario del lago albano di gio battista piranesi” (description and design of the emissarium of lake albano by gio batta piranesi), published in two editions: 1762 (rome) , 1764 (paris). Signed on plate “piranesi f.” ref: l. Ficacci, piranesi, the complete etching, taschen, pag.440, n. 544; focillon 491. This artwork is shipped from italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in italy created over 50 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork. See less