Giovanni Battista Piranesi Architectura Etching of Egyptian-Inspired Fireplace

Item Details

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720 – 1778)
Design for a chimneypiece with Egyptian figures playing a harp-style instrument, hieroglyphs and sphinxes
Etching on laid paper
Unsigned

• Item not examined outside of mounting

Condition

- toning, foxing, soft undulations and discolorations to sheet; abrasions and nicks to frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; image measures 15" W x 9.5" H.

Item #

ITMGN32729