Engelenburcht te Rome, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748 - 1778

Title(s)

Engelenburcht te Rome
Veduta del Mausoleo d'Elio Adriano (ora chiamato Castello S. Angelo) nella parte opposta alla Facciata dentro al Castello (title on object)
Gezichten op Rome (series title)
Vedute di Roma disegnate ed incise da Giambattista Piranesi architetto Ve(nez)iano (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1941-572

Catalogue reference

• Focillon 743
• Wilton-Ely 170
• Hind (Piranesi) 30-1(4)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Gezicht op de Engelenburcht te Rome. Titel en verklarende lijst met letters in ondermarge.

Artist

• print maker: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (mentioned on object)

Place

Rome

Dating

1748 - 1778

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 440 mm × width 561 mm

What

• ass, donkey (+ types and use of conveyance)
• city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions

Where

• Rome
• Engelenburcht

Credit line

• J.W.E. vom Rath Bequest, Amsterdam

Acquisition

bequest 1941

Copyright

Public domain

• Familie Vom Rath-Bunge te Amsterdam : en de nalatenschap van J.W.E. vom Rath (1863-1940)
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi : the complete etchings, John Wilton-Ely, p. 213, cat.nr. 170
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi : a critical study, Arthur Mayger Hind, p. 46, cat.nr. 30
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi, p. 339, cat.nr. 743