Description
Description of Francesco Piranesi's Raccolta de Tempi Antichi 1780
This fine folio engraving is believed to be from the work entitled Raccolta de Tempi Antichi by Francesco Piranesi, Giovanni Piranesi's eldest son. This edition was published in 1780. Francesco Piranesi published this work two short years after his father's death. Giovanni likely helped with the preparation of the work before his passing. This work was bound with volumes of G. Piranesi's Le Antichita Romane and purchased from Swann Galleries. Due to limited sources on Francesco's work I am unable to determine the work with certainty, but this plate is listed elsewhere as from Raccolta de Tempi Antichi.