Etching
Sight size : H. 34,5 ; W. 51,5 (cm.)
Overall dimensions : H. 48 ; W. 66 (cm.)
Rome, circa 1800
We offer a suite of 10 of these engravings of ancient sarcophagi by Alessandro Mochetti.
Provenance: flat of Prince Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri, former Italian ambassador to France and descendant of the illustrious Neapolitan family whose first traces date back to the 10th century.
Condition report: fine quality framing in burl wood, spotting and foxing.