Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778), 3 engravings. 1st item: Frontispiece for Antichita Romane Vol. 2, first issued 1756, depicting the meeting of the Via Appia and the Via Ardeatina. Engraving on laid paper. Plate- 15 3/4" x 25". Frame - 26 1/2" x 36 1/2". 2nd item: "Altro Candelabro Antico," (candelabrum in the Vatican collection), engraving on wove paper, plate 26 3/4" x 17", frame 34" x 23". 3rd item: "Ara Antica," engraving on wove paper, plate 17" x 9 1/2", frame 26" x 20 1/2". All float mounted on cream mats in black frames with gilt rabbet edges. Provenance: Private Middle Tennessee collection.

Not examined out of frame. All have toning, especially at edges, and light creasing. 1st item also has edge chipping, 1/2" tear left side, old tape visible upper left corner behind print, scattered light toning, foxing and grime. Margins on second item possibly trimmed.