Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome: buttresses supporting the foundations. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1756.

  • Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.
Date:
[1756?]
Reference:
2008568i
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Description

The subterranean foundations of Emperor Hadrian's mausoleum with letters A-C labelling various components. Small figures are included to provide a sense of scale. A fragment of a fluted column casts a shadow over the panel in which Piranesi's text is engraved

Publication/Creation

[Roma [Rome]] : [Nella stamperia di Angelo Rotilj nel Palazzo de' Massimi], [1756?]

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 70 x 45.5 cm

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Lettering

Veduta del sotteraneo fondamento del mausoleo, che fù eretto da Elio Adriano Imp.re. ... C. Parte del mausoleo. Piranesi archit. dis. et inc. Bears number: Tom. IV IX

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2008568i

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