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The Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine

The Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine
 (1757)
from the Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome) series

Medium
etching
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1928
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
etching
Measurements
39.5 × 54.8 cm (image) 41.8 × 55.4 cm (plate) 54.5 × 79.1 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Rome, Italy
Catalogue/s Raisonné
F813; H45 (iv)/vi; C770; Robinson 45 e/g; Wilton-Ely161
Edition
posthumous 19th century edition
Inscription
printed in ink l.r.: Piranesi Architetto fec.
printed in ink l.l.: VEDUTA DEGLI AVANZI DEL TABLINO DELLA CASA AUREA DI NERONE, DETTI VOLGARMENTE IL TEMPIO DELLA PACE
printed in ink l.l.: 1. Di qui fu trasportata da Paolo V. la gran Colonna che si vede innalzata nella Piazza di S. Maria Maggiore.
printed in ink l.c.: 2. Muri, e piloni che reggevano la parte opposta del Tablino.
printed in ink l.r.: 3. Nicchie per le Statue degli uomini illustri. Muri, e piloni che reggevano la parte opposta del Tablino.
printed in ink l.l.: Presso l’autore a Stada Felice vicino alla Trinità de’ Monti
Accession Number
3725-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1928
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display

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