Plate 20, Volume 4
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ca. 1750 (engraved), 1803-1807 (produced)
ca. 1750 (engraved), 1803-1807 (produced)
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Double page landscape format engraving in black and white, depicting three cross-sections of the Bridge of Fabricius (Bridge of Four Heads). The sections show the construction of the bridge, including the foundations, and the modern and ancient beds of the river. The
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Title | Plate 20, Volume 4 (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | engraving on paper |
Brief description | 'Plate 20, Volume 4,' engraving from Le Antichita Romane di Giambatista Piranesi, Volume 4, Giovanni Piranesi, ca. 1750, volume bound together in Paris by Tessier, 1803-1807 |
Physical description | Double page landscape format engraving in black and white, depicting three cross-sections of the Bridge of Fabricius (Bridge of Four Heads). The sections show the construction of the bridge, including the foundations, and the modern and ancient beds of the river. The |
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Marks and inscriptions | Piranesi Archit. dis. ed inc. (bottom right) |
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Accession number | E.4171-1908 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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