The Baths of Caracalla; Interior of the Central Hall (Vedute di Roma series, 1764)
The Baths of Caracalla; Interior of the Central Hall (Vedute di Roma series, 1764)

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The Baths of Caracalla; Interior of the Central Hall (Vedute di Roma series, 1764)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1720–1778; born Mogliano Veneto, Italy; died Rome, Italy; active Rome
x1969-382

Information

Title
The Baths of Caracalla; Interior of the Central Hall (Vedute di Roma series, 1764)
Maker
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 43.3 x 65.9 cm (17 1/16 x 25 15/16 in.) sheet: 52.7 x 76.2 cm (20 3/4 x 30 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Walter L. Bogert
Object Number
x1969-382
Inscription
title in plate on cartouche, l.r.: Rovine del Sisto o sia della gran sala...; signed in plate, l.l.: Cavalier Piranesi F.
Marks/Labels/Seals
watermark from contemporary Roman Edition by Bouchard?
Reference Numbers
Hind 77 II; F851
Culture
European, Italian
Type
etchings, prints
Subject
landscapes (representations), public baths, thermae, ruins

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