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The Interior of the Grotto of Posillipo, Naples

After Louis Jean Desprez French
1791
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Interior of the Grotto of Posillipo, Naples
  • Artist: Francesco Piranesi (Italian, Rome 1758–1810 Paris)
  • Artist: After Louis Jean Desprez (French, Auxerre 1743–1804 Stockholm)
  • Date: 1791
  • Medium: Etching; second sate of two (Wollin)
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 21 5/8 x 31 1/2 in. (55 x 80 cm)
    Plate: 30 5/16 x 20 1/16 in. (77 x 51 cm) printed horizontally
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
  • Object Number: 41.71.1.22(6)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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