A view of the Tomb of Mamia, in Pompeii
Louis Jean Desprez French
etching by Francesco Piranesi Italian
Not on view
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Louis Jean Desprez French
etching by Francesco Piranesi Italian
Not on view
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Title: A view of the Tomb of Mamia, in Pompeii
Artist:
Louis Jean Desprez (French, Auxerre 1743–1804 Stockholm)
Artist:
etching by Francesco Piranesi (Italian, Rome 1758–1810 Paris)
Date: n.d.
Medium: Brush and brown wash over etching
Dimensions: 18 5/8 x 26 in. (47.3 x 66.1 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963
Object Number: 63.617.5
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