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GIOVANNI B. PIRANESI Veduta dell'Esterno della Gran Basilica di S. Pietro in Vaticano.
Etching, 1748. 397x600 mm; 15 5/8x23 5/8 inches, full margins. First state (of 7), before the address. Fleur-de-lys in a circle watermark (Hind 1, which he notes for "early states before Piranesi's address and price"). From Vedute di Roma. A superb, early impression with strong contrasts and no sign of wear. Hind 5.
