Description:
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778) and Francesco Piranesi (Italian, c. 1758-1810)
Two Framed Prints: Two Views of a Cinerary Vase and Bassorilievo Antico di Marmo esistente in Velletri. Signed in the plates "Cav. Piranesi F." and "Cav. Francesco Piranesi inc. 1786," respectively, l.r., titled in the plates. Engravings on paper, plate sizes to 15 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (39.0 x 24.8 cm).
Condition: Not examined out of frames.
N.B. Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi were father and son. Francesco continued his father's work creating engravings depicting monuments and ancient temples.
Estimate $700-900
Labels on the frame backing papers from Mellon Bank.
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Francesco Piranesi, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, N.B. Giovanni Battista PiranesiStuart Slavid
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