The tomb of L. Arruntius, Rome: a piece of painted plasterwork from the ceiling. Etching by G.B. Piranesi and J. Barbault, ca. 1756.

  • Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.
Date:
[1756?]
Reference:
2008454i
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About this work

Publication/Creation

[Roma [Rome]] : [Nella stamperia di Angelo Rotilj nel Palazzo de' Massimi], [1756?]

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemarks 40 x 59.9 cm and 4.5 x 60 cm

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Lettering

Ornamenti di stucco esistenti nella volta della stanza sepolcrale di L. Arrunzio. Le line A B C dimostrano … pur tuttavia si conserva. Piranesi archit. dis. ed inc. Barbault scolpì le figure. Bears number: Tom II XII.

References note

Roger Ling, Roman painting, Cambridge 1991, p. 63 ("the tomb of the family of L. Arruntius, the consul of A.D. 6")

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2008454i

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