Veduta del Ponte Salario

1756/1757

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Artist, Venetian, 1720 - 1778

The image shows an etching of an ancient stone bridge with arches and a fortified structure on top. The perspective is slightly elevated. The horizon is low with distant trees and landforms. The detailed brushstrokes depict stone textures and architecture realistically. The color palette is monochromatic in black and white. Figures and boats are near the water, and a structure or tower is visible in the distance among hills and trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Keppel

  • Accession Number

    1943.10.47

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 1922, no. 31, State ii/v

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1922

  • Hind, Arthur M. Giovanni Battista Piranesi; a critical study with a list of his published works and detailed catalogues of the prisons and the views of Rome. London: Cotswold Gallery; New York: E. Weyhe, 1922.

Wikidata ID

Q65020324

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