Figure 2, Page 12
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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 of the Claudius monument in Rome, and an aqueduct. There are people at the bottom of the engraving, which depicts a wall, and an archway through the wall. The letters A-D provide a key, which is explained in Italian at the bottom of the engraving.
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Title | Figure 2, Page 12 (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving, paper |
Brief description | 'Figure 2, Page 12,' 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 Claudius monument in Rome, and an aqueduct. There are people at the bottom of the engraving, which depicts a wall, and an archway through the wall. The letters A-D provide a key, which is explained in Italian at the bottom of the engraving. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Condotto dell' acqua vergine. A. Monumento di Claudio. B. Investitura di tevolozza fatta agli archi antecedenti e susseguenti allo stesso monumento. C. Nuova forma dell' aquedotto innalzata dai moderni cinque palmi dallo speco antico. D. Questo condotto rimane inoggi interrato a livello de capitelli del monumento (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.3975-1908 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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