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The Pyramid of Gaius Cestius, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
ca. 1756
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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Title:
The Pyramid of Gaius Cestius, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Date Created:
ca. 1756
Physical Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 11/16 x 27 9/16 in. (52.5 x 70 cm) Plate: 15 3/8 x 21 1/4 in. (39 x 54 cm)
Type:
Print
External Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/363253
Medium:
Etching
; first state of three (Hind)
Repository:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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