Pyramide di Birmingham

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Artist/Maker	Howard, John (maker)
Place of origin	Great Britain (made)

A black and white print referencing Piranesi's pyramid of Caius Cestius, however, in this case the pyramid is situated in 20^th century Birmingham. The image illustrates a view looking through the arch of a viaduct and depicts an imagined pyramid under construction. In the background, behind the pyramid, real features of the Birmingham skyline are shown including the British Telecom Tower and the Rotunda.

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Categories	Prints Topography
Object type	Print
Title	Pyramide di Birmingham (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Drypoint Paper Printing Ink Drypoint
Brief description	Print by John Howard, 'Pyramide di Birmingham'. drypoint print, Birmingham, 1991
Physical description	A black and white print referencing Piranesi's pyramid of Caius Cestius, however, in this case the pyramid is situated in 20^th century Birmingham. The image illustrates a view looking through the arch of a viaduct and depicts an imagined pyramid under construction. In the background, behind the pyramid, real features of the Birmingham skyline are shown including the British Telecom Tower and the Rotunda.
Dimensions	Height: 40.9cm Width: 46.9cm Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1992
Marks and inscriptions	'J. Howard 1991' (Signed and dated in pencil) '8/10' (Inscribed with title and numbered)
Subjects depicted	Pastiche Parody Fantasy Canal Aqueducts Pyramids Cranes Skyline Cityscape
Place depicted	Birmingham
Association	Piranesi
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1992
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.2487-1992

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Record created	March 18, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O202530/pyramide-di-birmingham-print-howard-john/

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