Giovanni Battista Piranesi etchings framed - Conservation framing

These are original etchings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) and were brought into us by a collector.

He wanted to display them in a fairly simple, modern way while keeping in mind the age of the artwork. They were drawn and etched by him in 1784, Rome for "Le Antichità Romane” and printed on laid paper.

We chose a black and silver moulding from the Larson Juhl Fenice collection - ref: 464504, which ties in nicely with the dark grey and black detail in the artwork.

This works really well with the wide, museum grade mount boards which surround the etchings. These are an important element of conservation framing as they are 100% acid free mounts which add another layer of protection to your artwork.

Our framers used a conservation cotton core framing tape which is also acid free, and only a very small amount touches the very top of the artwork.

Due to the age, we chose to use Tru Vue Museum glass which offers 99% UV protection and low reflective surface while keeping 100% clarity.

We're very happy with these frames and they will look great when displayed as a set. Please get in touch if you have anything that requires museum standard or conservation standard framing, we would be glad to help.