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Piranesi (Giovanni Battista 1720-1778). Veduta delle antiche Sostruzioni fatte da Tarquinio Superbo dette il Bel Lido..., from Veduta di Rome, 1776, etching on thick paper, the 3rd state (of three) with '741' printed upper right, published by Firmin-Didot- Paris, 1835-39 (or slightly later), 'Regia Calcografia Roma' blindstamp, with margins, toning to very edge of blank margins, short closed tear and small area of loss to right margin, sheet verso with remnants of old adhesive and with some overall toning, plate size 45 x 68 cm (17 3/4 x 26 3/4 ins), sheet size 56 x 81 cm (22 x 31 3/4 ins), framed and glazed (61.5 x 87 cm) (Quantity: 1) Hind 125 iii/iii. Wilton-Ely 258; Focillon 841; Ficacci 996.