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Interior View of the Colosseum (Veduta interna del Colosseo)

1792
18th century
480 x 675 mm (18.9 x 26.6 in.)

Francesco Piranesi, Italian, (ca. 1756–1810)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching on laid paper

State: First of three states

Edition: 1st Paris edition, 1800/07; loose sheet, not bound in volume

Marks: Signed in plate, lower left margin: “Franc. Piranesi disegnò e incise”

Bibliography: 1792 cat. 137; following Focillon 823; Hind 137; Wilton-Ely, p. 312.

Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), before 1953

Accession Number: 1973.D1.184

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architecture*, interior views*, Italy*, Rome*

architecture - Art or science of designing and building structures, especially habitable structures, in accordance with principles determined by aesthetic and practical or material considerations. Refers also to the structures created. [November 1994 related term added. October 1990 alternate term added.]
interior views - Use for photographs or other representations of the interior of a building or other structure. [April 1991 descriptor moved; lead-in term added.]
Italy - TGN 1000080
Rome - TGN 7000874 (standard English name used here for this well-known city)

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plate Dimensions: 480 x 675 mm (18.9 x 26.6 in.)

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Francesco Piranesi, Italian, (ca. 1756–1810) . Interior View of the Colosseum (Veduta interna del Colosseo), 1792. Etching on laid paper. First of three states. plate : 480 x 675 mm (18.9 x 26.6 in.). DAC accession number 1973.D1.184. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), before 1953.

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