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Piramide di Caio Cestio vicino alla Porta S. Paolo: P.1929-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Piramide di Caio Cestio vicino alla Porta S. Paolo
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 131 mm Width 196 mm
Sheet Height 155 mm Width 216 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Tom. II. pag. 19
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 72
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Piramide di Caio Cestio vicino alla Porta S. Paolo
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Piranesi inc.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: H.F. / 110 / Varie Vedute di Roma
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1929-1991
Primary reference Number: 94545
Focillon: 110
Hind (Piranesi): pp. 76-78
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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