Plate 31, Volume 3
Print
ca. 1750 (engraved), 1803-1807 (produced)
ca. 1750 (engraved), 1803-1807 (produced)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
Double page landscape format engraving in black and white, depicting a series of recesses 5 across by 9 down. In each recess is an inscription carved in marble, taken from above the sepulchral niches in the burial chamber of the freedmen and slaves of the family of Augustus. Only one of the inscriptions is intact; the rest are fragmentary.
Object details
Categories | |
Object type | |
Title | Plate 31, Volume 3 (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | engraving, paper |
Brief description | 'Plate 31, 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 landscape format engraving in black and white, depicting a series of recesses 5 across by 9 down. In each recess is an inscription carved in marble, taken from above the sepulchral niches in the burial chamber of the freedmen and slaves of the family of Augustus. Only one of the inscriptions is intact; the rest are fragmentary. |
Dimensions |
|
Marks and inscriptions | Iscrizioni delle Camere Sepolcral de'Liberti e Servi, ec della Famiglia di Augusto |
Subject depicted | |
Associations | |
Bibliographic references |
|
Collection | |
Accession number | E.4128-1908 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
Record created | June 30, 2009 |
Record URL |
Download as: JSON