Title page to Volume XXI
Print
1764 (first published), 1800-1807 (produced)
1764 (first published), 1800-1807 (produced)
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Volume 21 of 27 volumes with Giovanni Battista and Francesco Piranesi works published in Paris by the Calcographie des Piranesi frères (1800-1807).
This volume contains 32 plates (folio and large folio), uniformly bound in red half morocco over marbled boards by Tessier, Paris (label in each volume), spines with raised bands gilt. For the complete set of prints in this volume see accession numbers: E. 4973-5004-1908. The copperplates are in the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica, Rome.
Piranesi produced ad signed only the frontispiece (E.4973-1908) and three works (E.4988-1908, E. 4994-1908, E.4995-1908), of which two are after drawings by Guercino and one after Pier Leone Ghezzi, while the other plates are etched by Francesco Bartolozzi and other artists.
The original edition, with 16 plates, was printed with mixed sepia and black ink to give the impression of a facsimile of the drawing. During the course of several reprints, Piranesi added new sheets, including those by other artists, to reach a total of 28 (catalogue of 1792). Francesco added further plates with works by other artists for the first Paris edition.
This volume contains 32 plates (folio and large folio), uniformly bound in red half morocco over marbled boards by Tessier, Paris (label in each volume), spines with raised bands gilt. For the complete set of prints in this volume see accession numbers: E. 4973-5004-1908. The copperplates are in the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica, Rome.
Piranesi produced ad signed only the frontispiece (E.4973-1908) and three works (E.4988-1908, E. 4994-1908, E.4995-1908), of which two are after drawings by Guercino and one after Pier Leone Ghezzi, while the other plates are etched by Francesco Bartolozzi and other artists.
The original edition, with 16 plates, was printed with mixed sepia and black ink to give the impression of a facsimile of the drawing. During the course of several reprints, Piranesi added new sheets, including those by other artists, to reach a total of 28 (catalogue of 1792). Francesco added further plates with works by other artists for the first Paris edition.
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| Materials and techniques | Etching with engraving, ink on paper |
| Brief description | Frontispiece from a set of 32 plates, 'Raccolta di alcuni disegni del Barberi da Cento detto Il Guercino', vol. XXI, bound in Paris by Tessier, 1803-1807, etching with engraving by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, first published in Rome, 1764 |
| Physical description | Title plage to the collection, dedicated to Thomas Jenkins, including a reproduction of Guercino's St Joseph belonging to another colleague, the restorer and dealer Bartolomeo Cavaceppi. |
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| Object history | The collection of volumes was previously owned by architect Decimus Burton (1800-1881) and his bookplate is pasted in the inside cover of this volume. |
| Production | Lettered on the spine of the volume: ‘G. PIRANESI/ LE / ANTICHITA’/ ROMANE/ VOL.XXI’ This volume of prints was bound by Tessier bookbinders, Paris, and has their trade label pasted on the inside cover of the volume: Rue de la Harpe, Au-dessus de celle de Médecine, no. 132; Tessier/ Relieur et doureur/ De la Trésorerie nationale du Bureau/ de la Guerre/ et Calcographie piranesi/ A Paris' |
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| Summary | Volume 21 of 27 volumes with Giovanni Battista and Francesco Piranesi works published in Paris by the Calcographie des Piranesi frères (1800-1807). This volume contains 32 plates (folio and large folio), uniformly bound in red half morocco over marbled boards by Tessier, Paris (label in each volume), spines with raised bands gilt. For the complete set of prints in this volume see accession numbers: E. 4973-5004-1908. The copperplates are in the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica, Rome. Piranesi produced ad signed only the frontispiece (E.4973-1908) and three works (E.4988-1908, E. 4994-1908, E.4995-1908), of which two are after drawings by Guercino and one after Pier Leone Ghezzi, while the other plates are etched by Francesco Bartolozzi and other artists. The original edition, with 16 plates, was printed with mixed sepia and black ink to give the impression of a facsimile of the drawing. During the course of several reprints, Piranesi added new sheets, including those by other artists, to reach a total of 28 (catalogue of 1792). Francesco added further plates with works by other artists for the first Paris edition. |
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| Other number | M-1400_917 - Istituto Centrale per la Grafica, Rome – matrix inventory number |
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| Accession number | E.4973-1908 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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