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Internal view of the Atrium of the Portico of Octavia, from Views of Rome — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Written by: Mei BianchiSenior Specialist · Modern & Contemporary Art
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 163761
Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Internal view of the Atrium of the Portico of Octavia, from Views of Rome

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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Artist / MakerGiovanni Battista Piranesi
Date1750/59
Culture / OriginItaly
MediumEtching on heavy ivory laid paper
DimensionsImage: 39.3 × 54.7 cm (15 1/2 × 21 9/16 in.); Plate: 41.4 × 55 cm (16 5/16 × 21 11/16 in.); Sheet: 52 × 80 cm (20 1/2 × 31 1/2 in.)
DepartmentPrints and Drawings
TypePrint
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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.

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