Pair Of Engravings By Pietro Barboni 1826: Lucano Bridge And æmilius Bridge (rome)

The Lucano bridge, dating from the 1st century BC, is a Romanbridge over the river Anio, located in the province of Rome, Italy, on viaTiburtina.In the background, an imposing round tower (the mausoleum of thePlautii) is seen from the shore, where a shepherd with his dog watches over his flock ofof sheep and cows, while a horseman and peasants cross the bridge.
And
The Æmilius or Palatine bridge or ponte Rotto (the broken bridge)is Rome's oldest stone bridge over the Tiber.

Gravures from the book: "Nuova raccoltadelle principali vedute antiche, e moderne dell'alma citta' di Roma e suevicinanze. Incise a bullino da Achille e Pietro Parboni."
Dated lower right with indication of engravers and doublelegend in Italian and French
Pietro Barboni (1783 - 1841)
Very good condition with a few foxing marks, slight undulationsin upper margin of Lucano bridge
Fine glass frames by Claude Briard in Marseille,wood molding and gilding, two-tone passe-partout with black and gilded fillet.gilded fillet.
Frame heights 44 and 33 cm when viewed - lengths 53 and 40cm when viewed