19th Century Print of Giovanni Piranesi Engraving of Vases
19th-century lithographic print of an 18th-century copper plate engraving by the prolific Italian artist and engraver Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778). Features three vases from antiquity. There is an expected visible fold line across the sheet, as this was issued as a double-fold print. Some other light toning across the paper. Framed in dark wood under glass. The original 18th-century Piranesi engraving is titled Vasi Antichi di Marmo Eccellentemente Scolpiti (Antique Marble Vases with Beautiful Sculptures). It is a part of the collection Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, ed Ornamenti Antichi, vol. II (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments). The lithographic print of Piranesi's engraving was produced by the 19th-century publishing house Lehmann & Wentsel in Vienna. Please note that we have a total of 7 identically framed lithographic prints of Piranesi's works, listed separately. They can be seen together in the la