Edificio con Loggiato per l'estrazione del Lotto - by Giuseppe Vasi - 1776 1776

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Image dimensions: 51x38.4 cm. Beautiful Artist's Proof, representing the apparatus for firework built in occasion of the Feast of S. … Read more Image dimensions: 51x38.4 cm. Beautiful Artist's Proof, representing the apparatus for firework built in occasion of the Feast of S. Peter and Paolo (29th June 1776) by Paolo Posi. The subject of this wonderful Etching and Burin is a Magnificent Palace with a Loggia for a drawing of the lottery numbers. The machine is engraved by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed on plate lower margin. Original Title with a detailed capture under the image. In Very Good condition, with a little stain in lower margin. Ref: G. Sassoli, Apparati architettonici per fuochi d'artificio, 1994, p.158, n. 100. Master of Giovan Battista Piranesi, Giuseppe Vasi (Corleone, 1710 - Rome, 1782) was an Italian engraver best known for his Roman vedute, i.e. Delle magnificenze di Roma antica e moderna (1747-61), a collection of 200 plates, 10 books. 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. See less