Englisch Lot n° 6238

around 1830. view of the Cestius pyramid in Rome with draughtsmen and walkers; view of the ruins of the baths of Caracalla with staffage. 2 outline etchings, brown wash. 12.4 x 18.7 cm; 12 x 17.2 cm. The Cestius pyramid with the nearby Protestant cemetery, also called Cimitero degli Inglesi, was a frequently visited place of Rome travellers, as the graves of the famous writers John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley were also found here. - Splendid prints with very fine washes and drawn border lines. The former covered with gum arabic. Minimal foxing, otherwise in very good condition.