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Print, Arch of Septimius Severus from "Vedute di Roma"

This is a Print. It was created by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. It is dated 1759 and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is etching. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Estate of Mrs. George Pendleton. It is credited Gift of the Estate of Mrs. George Pendleton.

Its dimensions are

38.0 x 59.0 cm (plate mark), 51.2 x 70.9 ( paper)

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Print, Arch of Septimius Severus from "Vedute di Roma"; Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778); Italy; etching; 38.0 x 59.0 cm (plate mark), 51.2 x 70.9 ( paper); Gift of the Estate of Mrs. George Pendleton; 1939-9-2

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