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Obelisco Egizio by Giovanni Battista Piranesi — VisualArtsDB

Obelisco Egizio

Obelisco Egizio

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1759

Medium: Etching
Dimensions: 21 3/8 x 15 7/8 in. (54.29 x 40.32 cm) (plate)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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