GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI Italian, 1720–1778 Veduta della Basilica di S. Giovanni Laterano, from Vedute di Roma, circa 1749 Etching Etching titled "Veduta della Basilica di S. Giovanni Laterano" ("View of the Basilica of St. John Lateran"), part of his celebrated series Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome), created around 1749. The print shows the grand Baroque facade of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, designed by architect Alessandro Galilei, along with the adjoining Lateran Palace and the Scala Santa (Holy Stairs) to the right, as noted in the numbered key at the lower edge of the print. The Vedute di Roma was Piranesi's largest and most famous body of work, comprising over 130 views produced over three decades. Framed. Not examined out of frame. Sight (as matted): 15.5 x 21 inches; frame: 23 x 29 inches $400-600
