Plate 27, Volume 3
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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 of a collection of archaeological objects and architectural fragments. The objects are lettered, with a key in Italian below; they include fragments of bricks with factory stamps, sarcophagi, cinerary urns, amphorae, an oil lamp, a fragment of mosaic, and fragments of sculptures and reliefs.
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Title | Plate 27, Volume 3 (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | engraving, paper |
Brief description | 'Plate 27, Volume 3', engraving from Le Antichita Romane di Giambatista Piranesi, Volume 3, Giovanni Piranesi and Jean Barbault, ca. 1750, volume bound together in Paris by Tessier, 1803-1807 |
Physical description | Double page landscape format engraving in black and white of a collection of archaeological objects and architectural fragments. The objects are lettered, with a key in Italian below; they include fragments of bricks with factory stamps, sarcophagi, cinerary urns, amphorae, an oil lamp, a fragment of mosaic, and fragments of sculptures and reliefs. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Piranesi Archit. dis. ed. inc. / Barbault scolpi le fige |
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Accession number | E.4124-1908 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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