GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI. "Veduta di Piazza Navona sopra le rovine del Circo Agonale".

Etching on laid paper, 1751. Signed "Piranesi del. sc." in the plate. I. 41.5 x 55.2 cm; S. 49.7 x 65.5 cm. The sheet with a fleur-de-lys in a single circle watermark (Hind 1, which he notes for early impressions before the address and price). Hind 16. The second state, of six, with the lettering and signature, but before the address and price, with the drypoint guidelines for the text in the lower margin distinct. A superb, early impression with strong contrasts and no sign of wear.

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41.5 × 55.2 cm