Vitruvii De architectura libri decem
Artwork Details
- 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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