Onofrio, Panvinio

Engraved Plate Depicting Arena di Verona London, 1725

Panvinio Onofrio (Onophrius Panvinius, 1529-1568). Copper Engraved Folding Plate Depicting the Roman Amphitheatre at Verona, Italy (Arean di Verona). Taken from Montfaucon’s Antiquity Explained, and Represented in Sculptures… 5 Vols. London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1721 – 1725. Vol III, Pt. 2, p.164, plate 93.
Despite being built circa 30 AD, and surviving a twelfth century earthquake, the Arena di Verona still stands today.
Plate measures approximately 14.5 x 30 inches. Blank to verso.

Light toning, wrinkling, and dampstaining with occasional small edge tears along lower edge. Very good. Item #2786

Price: $750.00