Avanzi delle Rovine della casa del console Ventidio Basso, non molto lungi da Quintigliolo nella Valle verso Tramontana in Tivoli. Image dimensions: 36x46 cm. From the collection “Le antichità de’ contorni di Roma (\.)” an artist's proof with sharp details, representing the Consul Ventidio Basso’s Villa near Tivoli . Signed on plate “Rossini dis. e inc.” on lower-left corner, with indication of date and place “Roma, 1826”. In Excellent conditions. Luigi Rossini (1790 – 1857) Like Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Luigi Rossini was an architect and his etchings have the same tendency to emphasize the massive constructions of the Ancient Rome. He became famous thanks to his etchings representing Roman landscapes and antique monuments. Among which “Le antichità de' contorni di Roma ossia le più famose città del Lazio. Tivoli, Albano, Castel Gandolfo, Palestrina, Tuscolo, Cora e Ferentino”, a collection of 72 plates published in Rome, 1826. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork.