Wedgwood Piranesi Plates
12 images taken from the 18th Century drawings by Piranesi
grace these generously proportioned Wedgwood Plates. The exquisitely
detailed sepia and white drawings depict noted Italian churches
and historic sites. The name of the building appears in Italian
below the picture. The name of the building appears in English
on the reverse along with a brief description of the building
and its historical significance. Each plate also states: "These
Piranesi Plates were Selected by and are Distributed Under the
Auspices of The Most Reverend Richard Cushing Archbishop of Boston.
A Substantial Portion of the Proceeds will Benefit Physically
and Mentally Deficient Children of the Poor Irrespective of Race,
Creed or Color." Stamped "Wedgwood Made in England Etruria
& Barliston" and "Jones McDuffee & Stratton
Co. Boston". The plates measure 10 1/2" in diameter.
Most have crazing. (Stock number 002p625d) $10.00 each SOLD
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A. Veduta dei Romano Campidoglio (The Capital and the Steps
of St. Mary in Aracoeli) SOLD
B. Piazza della Rotonda (The Square Before the Pantheon) SOLD
C. Arco di Costantino e dell on Flavio delle il Coloseo (The
Arch of Constantine and the Coliseum) SOLD
D. Fontana di Trevi anticamente detta l'Acqua Vergine (Side
View of the Trevi Fountain) SOLD
E. Veduta sul Monte Quirinale dei Palazzo dell Eccellentissima
Casa Barberini (The Barberini Palace) SOLD
F. Piazza del Popolo (Piazza del Popolo) SOLD
G. Basilica di S. Paolo (Interior of St. Paul Outside the
Walls) SOLD
H. Sta. Maria Maggiore (Basilica of St. Mary Major) SOLD
I. Basilico e Piazza di S. Pietro in Vaticano - Piazza di
San Pietro (St. Peter's Basilica and Square in the Vatican) SOLD
J.Veduta del Ponte e Castello Sant 'Angelo (The Bridge and
Castle of St. Angelo) SOLD
K. Castello Sant 'Angelo (The Castle of St. Angelo) SOLD
L. Vedutta della Basilica di S. Giovanni Laterano (St. John
Lateran) SOLD
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