Antiche. Rome, Italy/France 1780-1792. Etchings of Classical Statues in Rome. 39 Copperplate Engravings bound in an Elephant Folio on laid paper, including 4 double page engravings. Sheet size: H: 24 3/4 x W: 18 in. Double sheet size: H: 24 9/16 x W: 34 1/4 in.
Condition Report Areas of water staining and foxing. One double sheet has 4 inch tear on right margin and plate. Multiple creases. Boards and leather spine in poor condition.
Literature Catalog Raisonné: Focillon p.67, XVIII
Notes This portfolio of copperplate engravings was published towards the end of the 18th century. Together with his father Giovanni Piranesi (1720 -1778), he contributed significantly to the influence of the Neo-Classical style throughout the art and architecture of the late 18th and early 19th century.