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Lot 176: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) Veduta di Piazza Navona, Rome Architectural Engraving

2026-04-25T15:00:00Z

Start price: CAD $50

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) Veduta di Piazza Navona, Rome Architectural Engraving

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Start price: CAD $50

Description

Architectural view of Rome’s Piazza Navona with the Fountain of the Four Rivers and the church of Sant’Agnese in Agone.

Executed in the dramatic etched style of Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s celebrated Roman vedute.
The plate includes inscriptions identifying monuments such as S. Giacomo de Spagnoli, Palazzo Pamphilj, and Bernini’s obelisk fountain.
Details
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778), after
Title: Veduta di Piazza Navona sopra le rovine del Circo Agonale
Origin: Italy
Date: Later impression after the 18th-century plate
Medium: Engraving on paper
Dimensions: Image 15.5 × 11 in; Frame 17 × 20 in
Signature / Marks: Inscribed in plate “Piranesi”
Inscriptions: Identifies Sant’Agnese, Palazzo Pamphilj, S. Giacomo de Spagnoli, and Bernini’s fountain
Condition: Light toning; not examined out of frame; frame with minor wear.