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Chimneypiece in the Egyptian style: Two mummies in profile on the left and two figures brearing obelisks on the right (Ch. à l'ègyptienne), from Diverse Maniere d'adornare i cammini ed ogni altra parte degli edifizi...(Different Ways of ornamenting chimneypieces and all other parts of houses)

Giovanni Battista Piranesica. 1769

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Chimneypiece in the Egyptian style: Two mummies in profile on the left and two figures brearing obelisks on the right (Ch. à l'ègyptienne), from Diverse Maniere d'adornare i cammini ed ogni altra parte degli edifizi...(Different Ways of ornamenting chimneypieces and all other parts of houses)
  • Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
  • Date Created: ca. 1769
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 15 3/4 x 21 7/16 in. (40 x 54.5 cm) Plate: 9 13/16 x 15 3/16 in. (25 x 38.5 cm)
  • Type: Print Ornament & Architecture
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/365615
  • Medium: Etching
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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