Chiesa e Monastero di Santa Cecilia delle Monache Benedittine

Original Etching 1745-1765

Size 13” x 18” sheet, 8 ¾” x 13” plate

View of the facade of S. Cecilia in Trastevere in Rome

The print is in good condition, printed on laid paper

Giuseppe Vasi (27 August 1710 – 16 April 1782) was an Italian engraver and architect, best known for his “vedute”.  He was born in Corleone, Sicily and later moved to Rome. From 1746 to 1761 he published a series of ten volumes including 240 engravings of vedute of Rome. He also created 15 tablet engravings of opera scenes designed by Vincenzo Re, some of which are part of the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. His pupils include Giovanni Battista Piranesi.