PrintsItalian18th century

The Pyramid of Caius Cestius, with the Porta S. Paolo and Adjoining Road

18th century

Artists

Giovanni Battista PiranesiArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Etching

Culture

Italian

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

image: 38.3 × 53.9 cm (15 1/16 × 21 1/4 in.) plate: 40.5 × 54.2 cm (15 15/16 × 21 5/16 in.) sheet: 54.1 × 78.8 cm (21 5/16 × 31 in.)

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