Antiquità Romana, Volume III 1756 - Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Planta di un sepulcro sull'antica Via Appia (Plan of a Tomb on the Via Appia in Vigna Buonamici)

1756

Dimensions: 41 × 56 cm

Original etching, first edition, published in 1756 in Antichità Romana, Volume III, by Bouchard and Gravier, Rome. Created during the artist’s lifetime.

This work depicts the architectural plan of a tomb located on the historic Via Appia, in the area known as Vigna Buonamici. Piranesi renders the internal chambers, niches, and decorative details with remarkable technical precision and artistic sensitivity. Beyond a simple architectural survey, the print showcases Piranesi’s analytical and aesthetic eye.
In overall good condition. Minor age-related imperfections or foxing may be present.