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View of the so-called Temple of Concord with the Temple of Saturn, on the right the Arch of Septimius Severus

Giovanni Battista Piranesi1760–78

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: View of the so-called Temple of Concord with the Temple of Saturn, on the right the Arch of Septimius Severus
Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Date Created: 1760–78
Physical Dimensions: sheet: 21 3/16 x 31 3/16 in. (53.8 x 79.2 cm) plate: 18 9/16 x 27 3/4 in. (47.1 x 70.5 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/400194
Medium: Etching
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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