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Perspective View of One of the Candelabra from no. 995 with Stem Decorated with Vine Leaves, Fruit, and Goats’ Heads

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Perspective View of One of the Candelabra from no. 995 with Stem Decorated with Vine Leaves, Fruit, and Goats’ Heads

18th century
18th century
700 x 353 mm (27.6 x 13.9 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, lower left

Bibliography: Focillon 709; Petrucci (1953) 607; Wilton-Ely 996 and p. 1077 for remarks.

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

Accession Number: Retrospective TBD

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ornament*, perspective*

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.]
perspective - Use for any graphic method concerned with conveying an impression of depth or for representation by means of geometric projection using one or more vanishing points.

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plate Dimensions: 700 x 353 mm (27.6 x 13.9 in.)

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778) . Perspective View of One of the Candelabra from no. 995 with Stem Decorated with Vine Leaves, Fruit, and Goats’ Heads, 18th century. From Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, ed Ornamenti Antichi Disegn. ed Incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batta. Piranesi. Etching. plate : 700 x 353 mm (27.6 x 13.9 in.). DAC accession number Retrospective TBD. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892).

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