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Rossini - Veduta dei Grandi Avanzi degli Aquedotti di Nerone… - This richly detailed folio etching is from Luigi Rossini's Le antichita romane, ossia, Raccolta delle piu Interessanti vedute di Roma antica... This is from the second edition of the work published in Rome in 1829 by the Scudellari shop in Via Condotti from the Mercurj and Robaglia types. Luigi Rossini (1790-1857) was an Italian architect and printmaker. Rossini was inspired by the work of Piranesi. His etchings featured dramatic views of ancient Roman ruins that were historically accurate and grand in scale. He drew and etched each of the plates for this work. Paper Size: ~ 29 1/2” by 21” Paper Type or Special Features: Folio Etching