Plate 58, Volume 2
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ca. 1750 (engraved), 1803-1807 (produced)
ca. 1750 (engraved), 1803-1807 (produced)
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Landscape format engraving in black and white depicting marble funeral urns from the Villa Corsini outside the gate of the port of St Pancras. The urns are depicted on three shelves. The top two shelves show a row of three urns, all attached, whereas the bottom is a single urn. The letters A-C provide a key, which is explained in Italian at the bottom of the engraving.
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Title | Plate 58, Volume 2 (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | engraving, paper |
Brief description | 'Plate 58, Volume 2,' engraving from Le Antichita Romane di Giambatista Piranesi, Volume 2, Giovanni Piranesi, ca. 1750, volume bound together in Paris by Tessier, 1803-1807. |
Physical description | Landscape format engraving in black and white depicting marble funeral urns from the Villa Corsini outside the gate of the port of St Pancras. The urns are depicted on three shelves. The top two shelves show a row of three urns, all attached, whereas the bottom is a single urn. The letters A-C provide a key, which is explained in Italian at the bottom of the engraving. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Pile cinerarie di marmo esistenti nella Villa Corsini fuori di Porta S. Pacrazio (The inscription explains the letters which are dotted about the engraving, highlighting different aspects. ) |
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Accession number | E.4092-1908 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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