The episode contains:
1. title page. Robison 29/VII (of IX)
2. the Man on the Rack. Rob. 43/IV (of VI). This sheet is missing in the 1st edition (by Bouchard) from 1749 to 1760
3 The Round Tower. Rob. 30/IV (of VI)
4 The Grand Piazza. Rob. 31/IV (of VI)
5 The Lion Bas-Reliefs. Rob. 44/II (of III). This sheet is missing in the 1st edition (by Bouchard) from 1749 to 1760
6 The Smoking Fire. Rob. 32/V (of VII)
7 The Drawbrigde. Rob. 33/IV (of VI)
8 The Staircase with Trophies. Rob. 34/IV (of VI)
9 The Giant Wheel. Rob. 35/VI (of VIII)
10 Prisoners on a Projecting Platform. Rob. 36/IV (of VI)
11 The Arch with a Shell Ornament. Rob. 37/V (of VII)
12 The Sawhouse. Rob. 38/V (of VI)
13 The Well. Rob. 39/IV (of VI)
14 The Gothic Arch. Rob. 40/IV (of VI)
15 The Pier with a Lamp. Rob. 41/V (of VII)
16 The Pier with Chains. Rob. 42/IV (of VI)

Catalogues Raisonné

Robison 29-44, second edition Rome, published by Piranesi himself. Third edition, mid 1760s-early 1770s. The third of the 4 editions of the 2nd edition mentioned by Robison, published between 1765 and around 1771 in Rome, by Piranesi himself

Hind 1-16

Wilton-Ely 26-41

Provenance

The Eberhard W. Kornfeld Collection, Bern, Lugt 913b

Condition

The etchings in very fine print quality, mostly in very good condition, individual sheets with traces of age, small stains and tears in the margins. All sheets with centrefold and in the probably original paper size

Comments

All prints after the revision of 1760, all with Roman numerals and before the Arabic numbering.

Group lot

Together: 16 sheets

Die Folge enthält:
1. Title Page. Robison 29/VII (v. IX)
2. The Man on the Rack. Rob. 43/IV (v. VI). Dieses Blatt fehlt in der 1. Auflage (von Bouchard) von 1749 bis 1760
3. The Round Tower. Rob. 30/IV (v. VI)
4. The Grand Piazza. Rob. 31/IV (v. VI)
5. The Lion Bas-Reliefs. Rob. 44/II (v. III). Dieses Blatt fehlt in der 1. Auflage (von Bouchard) von 1749 bis 1760
6. The Smoking Fire. Rob. 32/V (v. VII)
7. The Drawbrigde. Rob. 33/IV (v. VI)
8. The Staircase with Trophies. Rob. 34/IV (v. VI)
9. The Giant Wheel. Rob. 35/VI (v. VIII)
10. Prisoners on a Projecting Platform. Rob. 36/IV (v. VI)
11. The Arch with a Shell Ornament. Rob. 37/V (v. VII)
12. The Sawhouse. Rob. 38/V (v. VI)
13. The Well. Rob. 39/IV (v. VI)
14. The Gothic Arch. Rob. 40/IV (v. VI)
15. The Pier with a Lamp. Rob. 41/V (v. VII)
16. The Pier with Chains. Rob. 42/IV (v. VI)

Werkverzeichnisse

Robison 29–44, second edition Rome, published by Piranesi himself. Third Issue, mid 1760s-early 1770s. Die dritte der von Robison genannten 4 Ausgaben der 2. Auflage, erschienen zwischen 1765 und um 1771 in Rom, im Eigenverlag von Piranesi

Hind 1–16

Wilton-Ely 26–41

Provenienz

Slg. Eberhard W. Kornfeld, Bern, Lugt 913b

Zustand

Die Radierungen in sehr schöner Druckqualität, in der Erhaltung meist sehr gut, einzelne Blätter mit Altersspuren, kleinen Fleckchen und Einrissen an den Rändern. Alle Blätter mit Mittelfalte. Einheitlich in der wohl ursprünglichen Papiergrösse

Erläuterungen

Alle Drucke nach der Überarbeitung von 1760, alle mit römischen Ziffern und vor der arabischen Nummerierung.

Konvolut

Zus. 16 Blatt