Title Page
Print
ca. 1750 (engraved), 1803-1807 (produced)
ca. 1750 (engraved), 1803-1807 (produced)
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Portrait format engraving. The engraving forms the title page of a volume. It depicts an ancient stone, with a cameo portrait of Giovanni Battista Piranesi in the centre. There are Roman engravings both above and below the cameo. Underneath the stone there are several classical motifs, including an armoured soldier, a city plan of Rome, and Roman vases.
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Title | Title Page (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving, paper |
Brief description | 'Title page,' engraved by Francesco Piranesi and Joseph Cades, 1779. Engraving from Le Antichita Romane di Giambatista Piranesi, Volume 1, Giovanni Piranesi ca. 1750, volume bound together in Paris by Tessier, 1803-1807. |
Physical description | Portrait format engraving. The engraving forms the title page of a volume. It depicts an ancient stone, with a cameo portrait of Giovanni Battista Piranesi in the centre. There are Roman engravings both above and below the cameo. Underneath the stone there are several classical motifs, including an armoured soldier, a city plan of Rome, and Roman vases. |
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Object history | The image on the title page is a copy of a self-portrait by Piranesi, copied by his son for the title page of this volume. The collection of volumes was previously owned by Decimus Burton and his bookplate is pasted in the inside cover of this volume. |
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Accession number | E.3958-1908 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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