Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Veduta della Piazza, e Basilica di S. Giovanni in Laterano
Description
Plate 117 from: Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome). A detailed perspective of the side facade of the Basilica, featuring the Lateran Palace and the Egyptian obelisk. This specific plate is notable for being the only one among Piranesi's four views of the Lateran to include the Baptistery. A magnificent, rich black early impression from the 'Vedute di Roma', before the numbers. With wide margins. – With the usual centrefold, reinforced. Minimal browning and foxing. Two waterstains at the top; overall in good condition.