Title:
Bronze helmet that was used in shows, found in the excavations of Pompeii, from "Antiquités de la Grande Grèce, [...] Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux" [...] (Antiquities of the Great Greece [...] Containing the civic, military and religious wares), volume 1, plate 3
Series/Portfolio:
Antiquites de la Grande Grèce, Aujourd'hui Royaume de Naples, Gravees par Francois Piranesi, Membre de l'Academie de Stockolm, Ancien Ministre de Suede, et Chevalier de l'Etoile Poliare et de Leperon / Premiere Volume, Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux [...]
Artist:
Francesco Piranesi (Italian, Rome 1758–1810 Paris)
Artist:
After Tommaso Piroli (Italian, Rome 1752–1824 Rome)
Date:
1805
Medium:
Etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 7/8 x 31 11/16 in. (55.5 x 80.5 cm)
Plate: 21 3/16 x 25 13/16 in. (53.8 x 65.5 cm)
Classification:
Prints
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
Object Number:
41.71.1.26(6)