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Title: Terracotta bas-relief of a chariot race, from "Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi, Vol. II" (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments designed and etched by Cavalieri Giovanni Battista Piranesi)
Series/Portfolio: Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi, Vol. II
Artist:
Francesco Piranesi (Italian, Rome 1758–1810 Paris)
Date: 1791
Medium: Etching
Dimensions:
Plate: 14 15/16 x 20 1/4 in. (38 x 51.5 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/8 x 28 3/4 in. (50.5 x 73 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
Object Number: 41.71.1.13(58)
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