View of the Customs House in Piazza di Pietra, which was built within the ruins of the Temple of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius in his Forum (actually the Temple of the Divine Hadrian; today the Roman Stock Exchange), from "Vedute di Roma" (Views of Rome), part I

ca. 1750–78
Not on view

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  • Title: View of the Customs House in Piazza di Pietra, which was built within the ruins of the Temple of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius in his Forum (actually the Temple of the Divine Hadrian; today the Roman Stock Exchange), from "Vedute di Roma" (Views of Rome), part I
  • Series/Portfolio: Vedute di Roma
  • Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, Mogliano Veneto 1720–1778 Rome)
  • Date: ca. 1750–78
  • Medium: Etching; third state of six (Hind)
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 20 1/2 x 29 5/16 in. (52 x 74.5 cm)
    Plate: 16 5/16 x 24 in. (41.5 x 61 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
  • Object Number: 41.71.1.16(20)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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