The Egyptian Obelisk in the Piazza di S. Giovanni Laterano | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: M15635
People: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian (Mogliano Veneto, Italy 1720 - 1778 Rome, Italy)
Title: The Egyptian Obelisk in the Piazza di S. Giovanni Laterano
Other Titles: Series/Book Title: Vedute di Roma
Original Language Title: Obelisco Egizio
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1759
Culture: Italian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/262441

Physical Descriptions

Technique: Etching
Dimensions: 54.2 x 40.5 cm (21 5/16 x 15 15/16 in.)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: H. 53 i/v, F. 800, Sal. D18 i/vi

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Leonard E. Opdycke
Object Number: M15635
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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