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Title: Illustration of two ancient cornices, today the jambs of the door of the church called the Rotunda in Albano, tavola 20 from "Antichità d'Albano e di Castel Gandolfo Descritte ed incise da Giovambatista Piranesi" (Antiquities of Albano and of Castel Gandolfo described and etched by Giovambattista Piranesi)
Series/Portfolio: Antichità d'Albano e di Castel Gandolfo Descritte ed incise da Giovambatista Piranesi
Artist:
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, Mogliano Veneto 1720–1778 Rome)
Date: 1764–70
Medium: Etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (55 x 40 cm)
Plate: 11 13/16 x 16 15/16 in. (30 x 43 cm) printed horizontally on the sheet
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
Object Number: 41.71.1.11(24)
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