Drawings By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

New York: Morgan Library, 1949. Illustrated catalog for the 1949 Morgan Library exhibition. Survey of the Library's collection of drawings by Piranesi. While Piranesi is best known for his engravings of Roman architecture and ruins from the 18th century, this exhibition focuses on drawings, including figure studies, designs for interiors, sketches for his engravings, etc. First edition. 28 cm; 28 pp.; 16 plates from drawings. Some fading to covers; else a very good copy in wrappers. Item #012759

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