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Lot 154:

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Giovanni Piranesi, 'Colosseo' Hand Drawn 18th Century Ink and Watercolor Painting - No Reserve

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Start price: $2,000

Estimated price: $2,000 - $10,000

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Description

Keywords: Roman antiquity, architectural drawing, Grand Tour artwork, neoclassical draftsmanship, Italian monument study, historical cityscape, antiquarian architectural study, 18th century Rome

Summary:
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, INK DRAWING of the coloseum (not a print) 18th century. Veduta dell’Anfiteatro Flavio, detto il Colosseo. Ink and watercolor on wove paper, signed and dated “Jonathan Hammond in center and Piranisi on lower right.” and

This hand-executed 18th century drawing presents a detailed view of the Colosseum in Rome, rendered with precise linear draftsmanship and tonal ink washes. The composition derives from Piranesi’s celebrated veduta of the monument, while the execution reflects Hammond’s own careful and analytical approach, consistent with late-18th-century Grand Tour architectural studies.

This is a NO RESERVE lot. There are no hidden or confidential reserves. All acceptable bidding begins at the published online START PRICE.
Measurement: Sight: 18 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (47 x 69.9 cm.), Frame: 28 1/2 x 37 1/2 in. (72.4 x 95.3 cm.) approx

Condition: Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.

All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.

Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.

Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.
Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions.  Accordingly, works are sold as  ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.