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Written by: Umut ÇelikResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Old Master Paintings · Catalogue no. 677246
Giovanni Battista PiranesiFantasy on a Magnificent Triumphal Artch
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byNational Gallery of Art, Washington
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| Artist / Maker | Giovanni Battista Piranesi |
|---|---|
| Date | 1765 |
| Culture / Origin | Italian |
| Medium | pen and brown ink, heightened with reed pen and brown ink, some brown wash (laid on eighteenth-century card) |
| Dimensions | overall: 46.3 x 63.1 cm (18 1/4 x 24 13/16 in.) |
| Department | Drawing |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778) Full biography →
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Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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