GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI (1720-1778)

The Sawhorse, plate XII from Carceri d'Invenzione (Hind 12; Robison 38)

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GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI (1720-1778)
The Sawhorse, plate XII from Carceri d'Invenzione (Hind 12; Robison 38)
etching, circa 1749, on laid paper, Robison's fifth state (of six), with full margins, an old vertical central fold, split at bottom, pale staining showing mostly in the margins and on the reverse, generally in good condition, framed
P. 16 1/4 x 21 3/4in. (413 x 553mm.)