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Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Title Platecirca 1743

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Mediterranean Crossings
Etching on cream paper depicting classical ruins, a sculpted urn, and a large inscribed stone tablet surrounded by overgrown vegetation and crumbling architecture
Artist or Maker
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Title
Title Plate
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
circa 1743
Medium
Etching with engraving and drypoint
Dimensions
Sheet: 18 × 13 1/2 in. (45.72 × 34.29 cm) Image: 13 7/8 × 9 7/8 in. (35.24 × 25.08 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Patricia and Michael Forman
Accession Number
AC1995.54.1.1
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings