Lot Details
Lot 176
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1788)
THE SAWHORSE (HIND 8; FOCILLON 31; ROBISON 34; WILTON-ELY 37)
Etching and engraving, circa 1749-50, on wove paper, Robison's sixth state of six, from Carceri d'invenzione (Imaginary Prisons), with full margins, framed.
Plate 16 3/8 x 22 1/8 inches; 416 x 562 mm.
Sheet 24 7/8 x 35 1/2 inches; 632 x 902 mm.
C
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $1,386 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Affixed with masking tape along sheet edges verso to top mat, unobtrusive handling creases, a 6" tear at left sheet edge with masking tape verso (some offsetting showing slightly through to recto), a few foxing spots and minor soiling in the margins, two punctures in the margin at left sheet edge.
Frame: 29 3/4 x 40 3/4 inches
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
Frame: 29 3/4 x 40 3/4 inches
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
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