Inscription: Recto, pencil annotation at l.l. ("H.31"); Verso,
Baumfeld's stamp at l.l. Provenance: Zeitlin and Ver Brugge, Los
Angeles; Rudolf L. Baumfeld, Los Angeles Scope and Content:
Piranesi published numerous suites of prints, celebrating the
grandeur of Rome in archaeologically precise views of existing
monuments or in imaginary scenes combining real and invented
elements. Among his most renowned publications are the Vedute di
Roma (1748-78), the Carceri d'invenzione (first edition,
1749-60), and Le antichita romane (1756). Piranesi had numerous
patrons among the papacy, clergy, and aristocrats of Rome and
others throughout Europe, especially in England, and sets of his
prints were frequently purchased by connoisseurs and collectors
who visited Rome. Ponte Salario was part of the Vedute di Roma
series, which featured 135 views of the main tourist sights of
Rome and a few views outside of the city. The series, begun in
1748, occupied Piranesi until his death in 1778 and in many ways
documents the evolu