Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian 1720-1778)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian 1720-1778)
Cross section showing the Egyptian decoration of the Caffè degli Inglesi (Wilton-Ely 874); Cross section showing the Egyptian decoration of the Caffè degli Inglesi (Wilton-Ely 875); Design for a chimneypiece with Egyptian theme, featuring a scarab beetle above the mantlepiece and seated figures at each jamb (Wilton-Ely 871); Design for chimneypiece with Egyptian design, sphinxes, hieroglyphs and bulls (Wilton-Ely 872); Design for a chimneypiece with Egyptian figures playing a harp-style instrument, hieroglyphs and sphinxes (Wilton-Ely 867); Design for a chimneypiece with hieroglyph tablets, two sphinxes on the mantelpiece and standing figures on each jamb (Wilton-Ely 864)
Six, each etching, from Diverse Maniere d'adornare i cammini...
Largest 25.1 x 39cm; 10 x 15¼in; Smallest 24.1 x 28.1cm; 9½ x 11in (plate) (6)