Avanzi della villa di Mecenate a Tivoli, construita di travertini a opera incerta

Work on Paper

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2006.44

Description

The ruins of the Villa of Maecenas at Tivoli explored by four solitary figures in 18th century dress.

Artwork Details

Medium

Etching

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul Art Museum

Made/Created

Artist

Piranesi, Giovanni Battista

Ethnography

Notes

Italy Europe, Italy

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

BL, inset

Transcription

Avanzi della villa di Mecenate a Tivoli, construita di travertini a opera incerta

Material/Technique

printed

Type

Inscription

Location

BL, inset

Transcription

A Capitelloil solo rimasto intero. B Avanzi d'intonico dipinto a minio

Material/Technique

printed

Type

Inscription

Location

BL, inset

Transcription

Pinranesi Sc.

Material/Technique

printed

Type

Label

Location

TLC attached paper

Transcription

No. 108 Front of Mecendatos villa of Tivoli. Illustration of the (illeg.) is unknown. A The only remaining capital in the interior. B Fount. painted with vermilion color.

Material/Technique

handwritten note attached to print

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

WORKS ON PAPER

Dimensions

Dimension Description

sheet

Width

32 in

Length

22 in

Dimension Description

plate

Width

26-1/2 in

Length

18 in