Pinna or corner acroterion of some ancient temple or tomb [at Villa Altieri, Albano], from Antichità d'Albano e di Castel Gandolfo Descritte ed incise da Giovambatista Piranesi (Antiquities of Albano and of Castel Gandolfo described and etched by Giovambattista Piranesi)
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: Antichità d'Albano e di Castel Gandolfo Descritte ed incise da Giovambatista Piranesi
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Artist bio: Italian, Mogliano Veneto 1720–1778 Rome
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1764–70
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (55 x 40 cm)
Plate: 7 1/2 x 11 7/16 in. (19 x 29 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
Accession year: 1941