Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Sepulcher Regio, Or Consular, Etched Into the Cliff, 1764

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Sepolcro Regio, o Consolare , inciso nella rupe del Monte Albano (Royal or Consular Tomb in the Alban Hills) is … Read more Sepolcro Regio, o Consolare , inciso nella rupe del Monte Albano (Royal or Consular Tomb in the Alban Hills) is an original etching realized by Giovan Battista Piranesi in 1764. Edition Rome 1764. Title engraved on the title page: Antiquities of Albano and of Castel Gandolfo described and etched by Gio. Battista Piranesi. Date engraved on lower left margin of title page: In Roma l'Anno 1764. Volume Composed of a title page, dedication to Pope Clement XIII, an ornamented letter, a vignette, 26 plates and 26 pages of text, preceded by a 2-page printed dedication. This artwork is published on the general catalogue “Piranesi: The Complete Etchings”. by Luigi Ficacci, Taschen, Italy, 2000, p. 456, n. 563. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 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. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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