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The Pyramid of Gaius Cestius, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)

Giovanni Battista Piranesica. 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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