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Most of the recent posts give details about individual prints and earlier posts discuss some of the subtle principles guiding artists in making images meaningful and memorable. For prints that are unsold, click "Items still available for sale" below. All other prints are no longer available. My contact email is oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com and my Instagram username is @printsandprinciples. I have created a separate blog to show my own work: https://printsandprinciplesjamesbrown.blogspot.com

Saturday, 4 April 2026

Giovanni Battista Piranesi & Francesco Piranesi, “Veduta per Angolo dello stesso Candelabro”, 1778

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778), in collaboration with his son, Francesco Piranesi (1758–1810)

“Veduta per Angolo dello stesso Candelabro” or “Corner View of the Same Candelabrum” —referencing a related etching of the same candelabrum base viewed from the front [see Wilton-Ely 998], 1778

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on heavy laid paper with a flattened centrefold, archivally supported on a fine sheet of washi paper.

This is plate number 104 from the series of 110 plates titled “Vases, Candelabra, Cippi, Sarcophagi, Tripods, Lamps, and Ancient Ornaments Designed and Engraved by Giovanni Battista Piranesi,” initially issued in two folio volumes in 1778. This impression is from the second Paris edition (indicated by the added plate number), published by Ambroise Firmin-Didot (1790–1876) in 1836.

The depicted candelabrum base is located in the courtyard of the Palazzo Lante (also known as Palazzo Medici Lante), near the Church of Sant'Eustachio in Rome. I previously showcased another view of this colossal marble candelabrum in a different Piranesi print: https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2020/01/giovanni-battista-piranesis-etching.html.

The impression is richly inked, crisp, and well-printed. Aside from the flattened centrefold and minor marks, the sheet is in very good condition, free of tears or significant stains.

Dimensions:
• Sheet: 75.6 x 54 cm
• Platemark: 53.2 x 39 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Upper Centre: “Al Signor Giovanni Chetwynd Talbot Cavaliere Inglese / amatore delle belle arti / In atto d'ossequio il Cavaliere Gio. Batta Piranesi D.D.D.”
• Upper right: “104”
• Lower left: “Cavalier Piranese F.”
• Lower centre: “Veduta per angolo dello stesso Candelabro”

References:

• Wilton-Ely 999 (John Wilton-Ely, Giovanni Battista Piranesi: The Complete Etchings, vol. 2, 1994, San Francisco, Alan Wofsy, p. 1080, cat. no. 999)
• UTokyo Digital Archive Portal: https://da.dl.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/portal/assets/01c2aaa6-2223-48ba-aca7-a9c468d5956b

Price & Shipping:
AU$668 (approximately US$460.33 / €399.52 / £348.90), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this superb and impressively large etching, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will be happy to provide a PayPal invoice to facilitate a smooth and secure purchase.