Plate 44, Volume 2
Print
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 the remains of a burial chamber next to the church of Saint Sebastian, and the entrance to the catacombs. The view is from the street, which the burial chamber is open to, as its exterior walls have crumbled. Plants and shrubs grow out of the building, highlighting its ruined nature. Men dressed in eighteenth century clothing walk along the street and look at the chamber.
Object details
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| Title | Plate 44, Volume 2 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | engraving, paper |
| Brief description | 'Plate 44, 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 | Double page landscape format engraving in black and white of the remains of a burial chamber next to the church of Saint Sebastian, and the entrance to the catacombs. The view is from the street, which the burial chamber is open to, as its exterior walls have crumbled. Plants and shrubs grow out of the building, highlighting its ruined nature. Men dressed in eighteenth century clothing walk along the street and look at the chamber. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Veduta interna della Camera sepolecrale dirimpetto alla Chiesa di S. Sebastiano fuori delle mura. |
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| Accession number | E.4078-1908 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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