Wilton-Ely (John), born 1937

(24 cm), 135 pp., 61 illustrations. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers. - 357 exhibits, illustrating every side of Piranesi’s activity, reinforced by comparative material. The catalogue covers the artist’s sources, his development and influence, in eleven sections: Piranesi’s formative years in Venice and Rome, vedute, archaeology, controversies, the Carceri, architecture, furniture design and decorative arts, restoration and dealing, the late works, and his legacy to the Romantics. ¶ Fine copy.