Veduta del Tempio di Antonino, oggi Dogana di Terra (View of the Temple of Antoninus, now the Land Customs Office)

c. 1780s

Laura Piranesi after Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Associated Names
Laura Piranesi

Artist, Italian, 1754 - 1790

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Artist After, Venetian, 1720 - 1778

The image depicts a street lined with a grand classical building featuring columns and detailed architectural elements. The viewer's vantage point is at street level, offering a view of other buildings along the street. The perspective does not show the horizon clearly due to the towering structures. The fine lines and detailed texture of the print add depth to the scene. The monochromatic color scheme in black and white creates contrasts, highlighting the architecture. A cartwheel is visible in the foreground, and some people are seen in the scene, adding a sense of activity. The buildings extend into the distance, with subtle strokes indicating the sky above.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14 × 20.6 cm (5 1/2 × 8 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 16.4 × 23.4 cm (6 7/16 × 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.53.25

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 1922, no. 32, State (reduced copy)


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

Q65573627

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