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View of the Campo Vaccino [Roman Forum with the Temple of Castor and Pollux to right], from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views), part II

Giovanni Battista Piranesica. 1750–78

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: View of the Campo Vaccino [Roman Forum with the Temple of Castor and Pollux to right], from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views), part II
Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Date Created: ca. 1750–78
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 20 1/16 x 29 1/8 in. (51 x 74 cm) Plate: 18 11/16 x 28 1/8 in. (47.5 x 71.5 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/366647
Medium: Etching; first state of four (Hind)
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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