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Francesco Piranesi
Roma, c. 1758/59 - Paris, 1810
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Venice, 1720 - Roma, 1778
<Different Views of some of the remains of three great edifices of the ancient city of Pesto>: (13) [A] [B] Interior view of the remains of one of the pronaoi of the Temple of Neptune...
| Date | 1778 |
|---|---|
| Materials and Techniques | etching and engraving on laid paper |
| Watermarks | Robison 64 and Robison 59 |
| Size（cm） | 49.5 x 67.0 |
| Inscriptions | Signed lower right, on the scroll: Cav. Piranesi F. |
| Standard ref. | Focillon 595; Hind pp. 19, 87; Wilton-Ely 730 |
| Category | Prints |
| Collection Number | G.1998-0034 |
Provenance
Purchased by the NMWA, 1998.
Bibliography
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