Pair of engravings with monuments of Rome and Etruria, late 19th century.

Refined pair of paper engravings, set in carved and painted wooden frames. The first depicts the "Monuments of Etruscan Genius," a series of Tuscan monuments, including the Duomo with the Campanile of Florence, the Duomo and the Tower of Pisa, and the Monument of the Four Moors in Livorno. Figures in action are present around them. This engraving, as indicated by the inscription, was dedicated to Carlo Lodovico, Infante of Spain and King of Etruria, and to Maria Luisa, Queen of Etruria; it was created by the engraver Antonio Poggioli between the late 18th and early 19th centuries, as visible from the signature. The second represents a fantastic view of the city of Rome, with its main monuments, such as obelisks, the Temple of Vesta, Trajan's Column, sculptures of Hercules, the She-wolf, and Marcus Aurelius, and finally St. Peter's. This print was created and engraved by Pietro Ruga around the first half of the 19th century, from a drawing by Luigi Rossini. It is a pair of prints of great taste and refinement, capable of adding a touch of class and antiquity to any setting. Italian manufacture from the late 19th century. Dimensions: H x W x D 72 x 103 x 3cm; H x W artwork only 59 x 90cm