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Vedute di Roma disegnate ed incise da Giambattista Piranesi

Print
18th century (first published), 1800-1807 (produced)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate from a series of etchings depicting views of Rome.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleVedute di Roma disegnate ed incise da Giambattista Piranesi (series title)
Materials and techniques
etching
Brief description
Plate from 'Vedute di Roma', etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, first published Rome, mid 18th century, bound in Paris by Tessier, 1800-1807
Physical description
Plate from a series of etchings depicting views of Rome.
Dimensions
  • Volume height: 840mm
  • Volume width: 575mm
Object history
Bound in volume 13 of the 27 volume 'first Paris edition' of the works of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published by his sons Francesco and Pietro Piranesi in 1800-1807.
Place depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Departmental notes
  • Henri Focillon, Giovanni-Battista Piranesi: Essai de Catalogue Raisonné de son Oeuvre, Paris, 1918
Collection
Accession number
E.4780-1908

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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