Figure 2, page 9
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 a view of an ancient amphitheatre and the Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem in Rome. The ancient amphitheatre takes up the majority of the picture, and the Basilica in the background. There are plants growing out of the ruins, and people are depicted in the bottom right hand corner.
Object details
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| Title | Figure 2, page 9 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving, paper |
| Brief description | 'Figure 2, page 9,' 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 a view of an ancient amphitheatre and the Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem in Rome. The ancient amphitheatre takes up the majority of the picture, and the Basilica in the background. There are plants growing out of the ruins, and people are depicted in the bottom right hand corner. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Veduta dell avanzo dell Anfiteatro Castrense. A. Archi del prim ordine anfiteatro turati da Aureliano par farlo servire al recinto di Roma. B. Avanzo del second ordine. C. Muri moderno. D. Mura Urbane. E. Basilica di S. Croce in Gerusalemme (The inscription explains the key, pointing out different features of the engraving. For example, D. points out the city walls, and E. points out the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem. ) |
| 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.3969-1908 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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