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Plate 27: Tomb of the three Curiatii brothers in Albano (Sepolcro delle tre fratelli Curiati in Albano)

Giovanni Battista Piranesica. 1748

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Plate 27: Tomb of the three Curiatii brothers in Albano (Sepolcro delle tre fratelli Curiati in Albano)
Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Date Created: ca. 1748
Physical Dimensions: Plate: 5 3/16 × 10 9/16 in. (13.2 × 26.8 cm) Sheet: 12 11/16 × 18 3/4 in. (32.3 × 47.7 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/365392
Medium: Etching
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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