Avanzi delle grandi Mura ciclopee\. - Original Etching by L. Rossini - 1825 1825

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Avanzi delle grandi Mura Ciclopee da Vitruvio Opus Incertum, nella città di Cora Image dimensions: 47x67 cm. From the collection … more Avanzi delle grandi Mura Ciclopee da Vitruvio Opus Incertum, nella città di Cora Image dimensions: 47x67 cm. From the collection “Le antichità de’ contorni di Roma (\.)” an artist's proof with sharp details, showing the Ruins of the City Walls in Cora. Signed on plate “Rossini dis. e inc.” on lower-left corner, with indication of date and place “Roma, 1825”. In very good conditions with some stains. Luigi Rossini (1790 – 1857) Like Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Luigi Rossini was an architect and his etchings have the same tendency to emphasize the massive constructions of the Ancient Rome. He became famous thanks to his etchings representing Roman landscapes and antique monuments. Among which “Le antichità de' contorni di Roma ossia le più famose città del Lazio. Tivoli, Albano, Castel Gandolfo, Palestrina, Tuscolo, Cora e Ferentino”, a collection of 72 plates published in Rome, 1826. 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. less