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The Antiquities of Rome by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Francesco Piranesi — VisualArtsDB

The Antiquities of Rome

The Antiquities of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi Francesco Piranesi

Medium: Etching
Dimensions: 62 x 48 cm (24 7/16 x 18 7/8 in.) open: 62 x 94 cm (24 7/16 x 37 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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