Giambattista Piranesi (1720-1778 )Veduta degli avanzi di due Triclini che appartenevano alla Casa aurea di Nerone... (Temple of Venus and Rome, formerly known as the Temple of the Sun and the Moon). 1759. Etching and chisel. 552 x 410. Hind 50. Nice proof on laid paper, from the 5th state (out of 6), before number 772. Normal median vertical fold with mounting tab on the reverse. Large clear halos of moisture in the subject and at the foot. Thin oxidation band at the edges of the sheet. All margins. Intermediate Parisian print.