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Giovanni Battista Piranesi
The Column of Marcus Aurelius

1758

$10,500
£8,113.07
€9,379.48
CA$14,837.26
A$16,640.97
CHF 8,714.62
MX$202,204.05
NOK 110,661.08
SEK 104,914.50
DKK 70,012.88

About the Item

A fine impression with the address of the artist (Autore, Strada Felice) and the price (Paoli 2 1/2) as well as Hind Watermark no.3 (Fleur-de-lys-in-a-Double-Circle), all corresponding to a 3rd State (of seven States) impression dating from the early 1760s.
  • Creator:
    Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1758
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.375 in (54.3 cm)Width: 15.875 in (40.33 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU36537092002

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