Figure 1, Page 17
Print
ca. 1750 (engraved), 1803-1807 (produced)
ca. 1750 (engraved), 1803-1807 (produced)
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Landscape format engraving in black and white, of the Aqueduct of Claudius. The majority of the engraving is taken up with the ruins of a large, three-arched structure, viewed on an angle. People walk around this. Letters are dotted around the engraving, and they provide a key, which is explained in Italian at the bottom of the engraving.
Object details
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| Title | Figure 1, Page 17 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving, paper |
| Brief description | 'Figure 1, Page 17,' engraving from Le Antichita Romane di Giambatista Piranesi, Volume 1, Giovanni Piranesi, ca. 1750, volume bound together in Paris by Tessier, 1803-1807. |
| Physical description | Landscape format engraving in black and white, of the Aqueduct of Claudius. The majority of the engraving is taken up with the ruins of a large, three-arched structure, viewed on an angle. People walk around this. Letters are dotted around the engraving, and they provide a key, which is explained in Italian at the bottom of the engraving. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Avanzo del Castello dell' Acqua Claudia e Anione nuovo. A. Incavi per le fistole dell' Acqua. B. Orificio di uno de' bottini. C. Segni de' corsi de' pilastri. D. Monumento delle' stresse acque a Porta Maggiore. E. Avanzo del Condotto delle Acque Marcia Tepula e Giulia. (The inscription explains the letters which are dotted about the engraving, highlighting different aspects. ) |
| Object history | The collection of volumes was previously owned by Decimus Burton and his bookplate is pasted in the inside cover of this volume. |
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| Accession number | E.3984-1908 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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