ca. 1750 (engraved), 1803-1807 (produced)
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Double page portrait format engraving in black and white, depicting the interior wall of the burial chamber of the Pyramid of Caius Cestius, and fragments of frescoes on the wall. The frescoes are decorated with candelabras, a vase, and a priestess playing the tibia (an ancient wind instrument, known in Greek as an aulos). The features of the engraving are lettered, with a key in Italian below.
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Materials and techniques | engraving, paper |
Brief description | 'Plate 45, Volume 3', engraving from Le Antichita Romane di Giambatista Piranesi, Volume 3, Giovanni Piranesi, ca. 1750, volume bound together in Paris by Tessier, 1803-1807 |
Physical description | Double page portrait format engraving in black and white, depicting the interior wall of the burial chamber of the Pyramid of Caius Cestius, and fragments of frescoes on the wall. The frescoes are decorated with candelabras, a vase, and a priestess playing the tibia (an ancient wind instrument, known in Greek as an aulos). The features of the engraving are lettered, with a key in Italian below. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Piranesi Archit. dis. ed inc. (inscribed at bottom right) |
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Accession number | E.4142-1908 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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