Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Venice – Rome 1778), *Gli Scheletri* (The Skeletons), from: *Grotteschi*.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Venice – Rome 1778), *Gli Scheletri* (The Skeletons), from: *Grotteschi*. Etching, engraving, and drypoint on firm wove paper. (1750). 39.3 x 55 cm (plate); 54 x 70 cm (sheet). Focillon 20; Wilton-Ely 21; Robison 21. A good, strong impression of this rare plate; from the series *Grotteschi*. Fifth state, with the Roman numeral in the upper right. A *capriccio* featuring architectural fragments and antique sculptures, including a rear view of the Farnese Her

Category

Graphic arts

Location

Munich

Dimensions

H 54 × W 70 cm (sheet)