Dedication to Giovanni Bottari 1759 - 1762

"Dedication to Giovanni Bottari" (1759-1762) is a print by renowned Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi. This etching, housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, is a dedication to the Italian art historian Giovanni Bottari. The work is a written dedication, in cursive script, that highlights Piranesi's architectural and archaeological research and scholarship. It is a testament to Piranesi's deep engagement with Roman antiquity and its influence on his art.