Piranesi Candelabra From The Salviati Palace. Original Etching. Paris 1800-1806

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Original etching. 66 X 42 cm plus 10 cm of wide margins on each side. Fine condition.Cav Piranesi fec. This large candelabri was made with different sculptural fragments and acanthus flowers. The etching is dedicated to Charles Morris. This piece was at the Salviati palace in Rome.
This kind of vases were the outcome of the works of Piranesi as restorer and dealer in antiquities.He was a  master in the integration of ancient sculptural fragments with the result of fancy objects that caught the imagination and taste of the Grand Tour travelers in Rome. His clientele were active buyers of these antiquities that nowadays are displayed in the most important museums worldwide. The text mentions that the vase was preserved at the Piranesi museum at Palazzo Tomati in Rome.
This etching comes from the Parisian edition printed by his son Francesco. The quality of the etching and printing are excellent.Ref. Figacci Piranesi 2016 Taschen pg 707.
Original etching. 66 X 42 cm plus 10 cm of wide margins on each side. Fine condition.Cav Piranesi fec. This large candelabri was made with different sculptural fragments and acanthus flowers. The etching is dedicated to Charles Morris. This piece was at the Salviati palace in Rome. This kind of vases were the outcome of the works of Piranesi as restorer and dealer in antiquities.He was a  master in the integration of ancient sculptural fragments with the result of fancy objects that caught the imagination and taste of the Grand Tour travelers in Rome. His clientele were active buyers of these antiquities that nowadays are displayed in the most important museums worldwide. The text mentions that the vase was preserved at the Piranesi museum at Palazzo Tomati in Rome. This etching comes from