Vitruvii De architectura libri decem

1836
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Vitruvii De architectura libri decem
  • Author: Written by Marcus Pollio Vitruvius (Roman, active late 1st century BCE)
  • Engraver: Engraved by Francesco Troiani (Italian, 19th century)
  • Engraver: Engraved by Giacomo Fontana (Italian, 1807–1880)
  • Engraver: Engraved by Philippo Ferrari (Italian, 19th century)
  • Engraver: Engraved by Carol. Ruspi (Italian, 19th century)
  • Engraver: Engraved by Pietro Fontana (Italian, 1762–1837)
  • Engraver: Engraved by Pietro Parboni (Italian, 19th century)
  • Engraver: Engraved by A. Pesenti (Italian, 19th century)
  • Engraver: Engraved by A. Fornari (Italian, 19th century)
  • Editor: Edited and published by Marchese Luigi Marini (Italian)
  • Published in: Rome
  • Date: 1836
  • Medium: Printed book with etched and engraved illustrations
  • Dimensions: Vol. 1: 17 1/2 × 12 3/16 × 2 1/16 in. (44.5 × 31 × 5.2 cm)
    Vol. 2: 17 1/2 × 12 3/16 × 2 3/16 in. (44.5 × 31 × 5.6 cm)
    Vol. 3: 17 1/2 × 12 3/16 × 2 1/16 in. (44.5 × 31 × 5.2 cm)
    Vol. 4: 17 1/2 × 12 3/16 × 2 in. (44.5 × 31 × 5.1 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.100.273.1–.4
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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