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Official seat, Vases, candlesticks, gravestones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps and ornaments designed and engraved by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegn. ed incisi dal cav. Gio. Batta Piranesi, print, Sheet with two depictions of an ornamental chair (official seat) with dogs as legs. Two front views of the same chair. Left: a footstool stands in front of the chair. Below both images an explanatory list with letters., printmaker: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Rome, 1778, paper, etching, print of two plates on an uncut sheet, height 390 mm x width 260 mm x height 390 mm x width 257 mm, The 'Vasi' series comprises 110 prints, distributed over two volumes, each with its own title print. Piranesi was assisted for this series by various assistants from his workshop, including his son Francesco, who also added 8 plates to the series in 1779-1780., chair, A detailed grayscale architectural engraving of an ornate chair and pedestal shown from the front, featuring a curved, paneled backrest supported by two vertical posts that rest on a shelf above a decorative block, the block displaying symmetrical carved motifs flanked by stylized vertical animal-head forms, beneath which are further carved panels and a recessed central section framed by scrolling foliage and textured patterns, all rendered with fine hatching and stippling on a light background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A93_378

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Keywords

Official seat Vases candlesticks gravestones sarcophagi tripods lamps ornaments designed engraved Giovanni Battista Piranesi Vasi candelabri cippi sarcofagi tripodi lucerne ed ornamenti antichi disegn ed incisi dal cav Gio Batta Piranesi print Sheet two depictions ornamental chair official seat dogs legs Two front views chair Left footstool stands front images explanatory list letters printmaker Rome 1778 paper etching two plates uncut sheet height 390 mm x width 260 mm x height 390 mm x 257 mm series comprises 110 prints distributed two volumes own title print Piranesi was assisted various assistants workshop son Francesco also added 8 plates 1779-1780 detailed grayscale architectural engraving ornate chair pedestal shown featuring curved paneled backrest supported two vertical posts rest shelf decorative block block displaying symmetrical carved motifs flanked stylized vertical animal-head forms beneath further panels recessed central section framed scrolling foliage textured patterns rendered fine hatching stippling light background