A Framed 18th C. Etching of an Ancient Marble Vase From Hadrian's Villa by Giovanni Piranesi, 1778

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This large framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi is entitled "Vaso antico di Marmo adornato di eccellenti Sculture … more This large framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi is entitled "Vaso antico di Marmo adornato di eccellenti Sculture si nella parte anteriere che nell' opposta, le quail rappresentano Fauni e Baccanti" (Marble vase with a frieze of fauns), was published in Rome in 1778, as plate 41 from Piranesi's monumental work "Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne ed Ornamenti Antichi" (Studies of Vases, Candelabra, Funerary Monuments, Sarcophagi, Tripods, Lamps and Ancient Ornaments). It depicts an ancient Roman marble cinary vase and pedestal from Hadrian's Villa in Rome. The inscription at the bottom of the etching reads: "Al Signor Thomasso Moore Slade Cavaliere Inglese Seguace, ed Amatore delle Belle Arti", which roughly translates: To Mr. Thomasso Moore Slade English Knight, Follower, and Lover of Fine Arts.
This magnificent etching is printed on heavy laid, chain-linked paper. It is presented in an impressive ornate gold-colored wood frame and a cream-colored French mat with a medium cream-colored central band and gold and black thin bands. It is glazed with UV conservation glass. The frame measures 42.5" high by 26.5" wide by 1.5" deep. There is a central horizontal fold, as issued. There are a few faint spots, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. less