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Marble Tripod with Vine Leaves on the Legs and Spiral Central Support


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Marble Tripod with Vine Leaves on the Legs and Spiral Central Support

18th century
18th century
530 x 390 mm (20.9 x 15.4 in.)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778)

Object Type: print
Medium and Support: Etching
Series: from Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, ed Ornamenti Antichi Disegn. ed Incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batta. Piranesi
Marks: Signed in plate below dedication
Bibliography: Focillon 698; Petrucci (1953) 596a; Wilton-Ely 985 and p. 1066 for remarks.
Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892)
Accession Number: Retrospective TBD

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  • ornament - Decorative forms that are an integral part of a building or object but are not essential to its structure. Regarding techniques of embellishment in general, use "decoration (process)." [November 1990 descriptor moved.]

Dimensions
  • plate Dimensions: 530 x 390 mm (20.9 x 15.4 in.)

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