Ruins of an ancient tomb in front of ruins of an ancient aqueduct; above the arches of the latter is the channel which conveyed the water to Rome, from Prima Parte di Architettura, e Prospettive (Part one of Architecture and Perspectives), plate 6
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: Prima Parte di Architettura, e Prospettive inventate, ed incise da Giambatista Piranesi Architetto Veneziano fra gli Arcadi Salcindio Tiseio
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Artist bio: Italian, Mogliano Veneto 1720–1778 Rome
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: printed 1800–1809
Medium: Etching; fourth state of five (Robison)
Dimensions: Sheet: 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (55 x 40 cm)
Plate: 15 9/16 x 9 5/8 in. (39.5 x 24.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
Accession year: 1941