Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778) Veduta del Tempio della Sibilla in Tivoli

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778)

Veduta del Tempio della Sibilla in Tivoli, 1761, first state of five (Hind, 61i/v). Identified within the plate. Etching on paper, plate size 16 3/4 x 25 3/8 in. (42.5 x 64.4 cm),framed.
Condition: Repaired tear or loss to image u.c., not examined out of frame.

Provenance: The estate of Stanley A. Leavy, Massachusetts.
Property from the Estate of Stanley A. Leavy
Estimate $300-500

Sheet measures 19 3/8 x 27 3/4 in. (49.2 x 70.5 cm). Hinged to backing at upper edge, pale mat burn, repairs at each of the upper corners, small tear in margin u.l., u.l. corner folded over, minor abrasions and soiling on the verso.


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