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Arco di Nerone Druso con gl' aquedotti di Caracalla: P.1928-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Arco di Nerone Druso con gl' aquedotti di Caracalla
Accurata e succincta descrizione topografica delle antichità di Roma

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Piranesi, Giovanni Battista

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Circa 1745 - 1763

Note

Probably published in 'Accurata e succincta descrizione topografica delle antichità di Roma', by Ridolfino Venuti, Rome, 1763.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 125 mm Width 193 mm
Sheet Height 204 mm Width 272 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Tom. II. pag. 4
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 62
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Arco di Nerone Druso con gl' Aquedotti di Caracalla
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Piranesi incise
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: H.F. 105 / Varie Vedute di Roma / 1748 - 1752 - 1766
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1928-1991
Primary reference Number: 94544
Focillon: 105
Hind (Piranesi): pp. 76-78

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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