Bronislaw Zaleski, “Partie du Colysée à Rome”, 1864

Bronislaw Zaleski (aka Bronislas Zaleski) (1819–1880)

“Partie du Colysée à Rome” (Part of the Colosseum in Rome), 1864, plate 119 from the second volume of prints produced by the Société des Aquafortistes (Society of Etchers) in 1864, “Eaux-Fortes Modernes: Originales et Inédites” (see https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1864-1008-270), printed by Auguste Delâtre (aka Auguste Marie Delâtre) (1822–1907) and published in Paris by Cadart & Luquet (fl.1863–1867).

Etching on heavy laid paper (with the watermark of the Société des Aquafortistes) with wide margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 41.4 x 29.4 cm; (plate) 29.1 x 21.8 cm; (image borderline) 27.8 x 19 cm.

Inscribed in plate within the image borderline: (lower left corner) “ROMA. 1864/ Br. Zaleski”.

Numbered and lettered in plate outside the image borderline: (upper right corner) “119.”; (lower left) “Saleski sculp./ Paris, Publié par CADART & LUQUET, Editeurs, 79, Roue Richelieu.”; (lower centre) “PARTIE DU COLYSÉE À ROME.”; (lower right) “Imp. Delâtre, Rue S^t. Jacques, 303; Paris.”

The British Museum offers a description of this print (not reproduced): https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1864-1008-331.

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed (near faultless) impression with generously wide margins. There is a printer’s crease/fold in the margin at lower left, otherwise, the print is in an excellent condition with no tears, holes, abrasions or stains.

I am selling this boldly dramatic view of a passageway within Colosseum that has become skylit with the collapse of a section of the roof, for AU$288 (equivalent to approximately US$185.05, EUR 165.30, or GBP 139.47 at the time of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes levied by the destination country, if any, are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$288).

If you are interested in purchasing this visually arresting etching of the Colosseum clearly following in the footsteps of the great Giovanni Battista Piranesi, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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