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Rossini, Luigi (illus). Veduta del Gran Sepolero volgarmente detto di Nerone. Sulla Via Flaminia, 5. Miglia lontano da Roma. Stock ID: 41102 Rome. 1822. Copperplate engraving, 22 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches on sheet size 29 1/2 x 20 1/4. Light foxing, mainly in outer margins, one small spot in image, a few 1/4 inch tears to outer edges (not affecting image), soft creases to paper. Overall very good condition. Image of an imposing sepulchre on the Via Flaminia, 5 miles from Rome, with a charming view of Rome in the right distance. This impressive engraving by Luigi Rossini (1790-1857) is from the Le Antichita Romane series, depicting the antiquities of Rome and environs. Carrying on the tradition of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) and himself an architect, Rossini's prints celebrated the Classical Tradition and appealed to the well-to-do tourists on the Grand Tour and to architects and designers. The engravings powerfully evoke the glories of Ancient Rome, while also providing the modern viewer with glimpses of this magnificent city in the early 19th century. |
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Rossini, Luigi (illus). Veduta di porzione degli avanzi dell'Ambulacro del piano terra nel Colosseo. Stock ID: 41131 Rome. 1821. Copperplate engraving, 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches on sheet size 30 1/4 x 20 1/2. Light scattered foxing, mainly in outer margins, a few 1/4 inch tears to outer edges and chip to upper left corner of sheet (not affecting image), dampstain to upper left margin (outside plate area), pieces of adhesive tape along verso of right edge (not visible from front), soft undulations to paper. A very good impression. Ground level view of a portion of the remains of the Colosseum. This impressive engraving by Luigi Rossini (1790-1857) is from the Le Antichita Romane series, depicting the antiquities of Rome and environs. Carrying on the tradition of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) and himself an architect, Rossini's prints celebrated the Classical Tradition and appealed to the well-to-do tourists on the Grand Tour and to architects and designers. The engravings powerfully evoke the glories of Ancient Rome, while also providing the modern viewer with glimpses of this magnificent city in the early 19th century. |
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Rossini, Luigi (illus). Veduta delle antiche sostruzioni del Monte Aventino. A. Monte Aventino. B. Romitorio. C. Piramide di Cajo Cestio. Stock ID: 41132 Rome. 1823. Copperplate engraving, 14 1/2 x 20 inches on sheet size 21 1/4 x 29. Light scattered foxing, a few 1/4 inch tears to outer edges (well outside plate area), soft creases to paper. Overall very good condition. View of ancient structures from Monte Aventino including the Pyramid of Cajo Cestio. This impressive engraving by Luigi Rossini (1790-1857) is from the Le Antichita Romane series, depicting the antiquities of Rome and environs. Carrying on the tradition of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) and himself an architect, Rossini's prints celebrated the Classical Tradition and appealed to the well-to-do tourists on the Grand Tour and to architects and designers. The engravings powerfully evoke the glories of Ancient Rome, while also providing the modern viewer with glimpses of this magnificent city in the early 19th century. |
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Rossini, Luigi (illus). Veduta dell'Antico Tempio dedicato alle nove Muse da M. Fulvio Nobiliore - in oggi S. Urbano fuori di Porta Capena, due miglia. Stock ID: 41134 Rome. 1823. Copperplate engraving, 15 3/4 x 21 1/4 inches on sheet size 21 1/4 x 29. Light scattered foxing, a few 1/4 inch tears and toning to outer edges (well outside plate area), soft undulations to paper. Overall very good condition. View of an ancient temple dedicated to the nine muses, located two miles from the Porta Capena in Rome. This impressive engraving by Luigi Rossini (1790-1857) is from Le Antichita Romane series, depicting the antiquities of Rome and environs. Carrying on the tradition of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) and himself an architect, Rossini's prints celebrated the Classical Tradition and appealed to the well-to-do tourists on the Grand Tour and to architects and designers. The engravings powerfully evoke the glories of Ancient Rome, while also providing the modern viewer with glimpses of this magnificent city in the early 19th century. |
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Rossini, Luigi (illus). Veduta dell'Avanzo dell'Anfiteatro Castrense. A. Archi del primo Ordine turati da Aureliano per servire al Recinto di Roma. B. Avanzo del second' Ordine. C. Muro moderno. D. Mura Urbane. E. S. Croce in Gerusalemme. Stock ID: 41139 Rome. 1822. Copperplate engraving, 13 1/4 x 18 inches on sheet size 21 1/4 x 29. Light scattered foxing, light toning to outer edges, soft creases to paper. Overall very good condition. View of amphitheater and city walls. This impressive engraving by Luigi Rossini (1790-1857) is from the Le Antichita Romane series, depicting the antiquities of Rome and environs. Carrying on the tradition of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) and himself an architect, Rossini's prints celebrated the Classical Tradition and appealed to the well-to-do tourists on the Grand Tour and to architects and designers. The engravings powerfully evoke the glories of Ancient Rome, while also providing the modern viewer with glimpses of this magnificent city in the early 19th century. |
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Rossini, Luigi (illus). Parte del Foro Romano, e del Monte Capitolino preso dalla parte ov'erano situati li rostri. Stock ID: 41128 Rome. 1822. Copperplate engraving, 14 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches on sheet size 19 3/4 x 29. Light foxing, mainly in outer margins, light soiling to lower right margin and lower left edge (not affecting plate area), soft creases to paper. A rich impression. View of part of the Roman Forum and Monte Capitolino in Rome. This impressive engraving by Luigi Rossini (1790-1857) is from the Le Antichita Romane series, depicting the antiquities of Rome and environs. Carrying on the tradition of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) and himself an architect, Rossini's prints celebrated the Classical Tradition and appealed to the well-to-do tourists on the Grand Tour and to architects and designers. The engravings powerfully evoke the glories of Ancient Rome, while also providing the modern viewer with glimpses of this magnificent city in the early 19th century. |
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Rossini, Luigi (illus). Veduta del Ponte Molle sul Tevere due miglia lontano da Roma. Questo Ponte e stato ristaurato, e costruito l'Arco Trionfale A..dal Sommo Pontefice PIO VII. Regnante. Stock ID: 41129 Rome. 1822. Copperplate engraving, 18 x 24 1/2 inches on sheet size 19 x 25 1/4. A couple of soft creases to the paper, short edge tears, pinhole in upper left and right corners and lower left corner. Narrow margins. Image in very good condition; a rich impression. View of Ponte Molle over the Tevere (Tiber), two miles from Rome. This impressive engraving by Luigi Rossini (1790-1857) is from the Le Antichita Romane series, depicting the antiquities of Rome and environs. Carrying on the tradition of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) and himself an architect, Rossini's prints celebrated the Classical Tradition and appealed to the well-to-do tourists on the Grand Tour and to architects and designers. The engravings powerfully evoke the glories of Ancient Rome, while also providing the modern viewer with glimpses of this magnificent city in the early 19th century. |
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Rossini, Luigi (illus). Arco di Druso, e Porta Capena. Stock ID: 41133 Rome. 1820. Copperplate engraving, 15 1/2 x 18 1/4 inches on sheet size 21 1/4 x 29. Light scattered foxing, a few 1/4 inch tears to outer edges (well outside plate area), soft creases to paper. Overall very good condition. View of Porta Capena, a gate in the Servian Wall near Rome, as seen through the Arco di Druso. This impressive engraving by Luigi Rossini (1790-1857) is from Le Antichita Romane series, depicting the antiquities of Rome and environs. Carrying on the tradition of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) and himself an architect, Rossini's prints celebrated the Classical Tradition and appealed to the well-to-do tourists on the Grand Tour and to architects and designers. The engravings powerfully evoke the glories of Ancient Rome, while also providing the modern viewer with glimpses of this magnificent city in the early 19th century. |
$475.00 |
