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Interior view of the so-called College des Anfictions, from Different views of Paestum — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Written by: Alessandro PetrovSenior Specialist · Modern & Contemporary Art
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 163880
Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Interior view of the so-called College des Anfictions, from Different views of Paestum

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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Artist / MakerGiovanni Battista Piranesi
Date1778
Culture / OriginItaly
MediumEtching on ivory laid paper
DimensionsImage: 45.6 × 67.4 cm (18 × 26 9/16 in.); Plate: 48.2 × 68.2 cm (19 × 26 7/8 in.); Sheet: 56.3 × 76.5 cm (22 3/16 × 30 1/8 in.)
DepartmentPrints and Drawings
TypePrint
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