Milvische brug te Rome, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748 - 1778

Title(s)

Milvische brug te Rome
Veduta del Ponte Molle sul Tevere due miglia lontan da Roma (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-1941-605

Catalogue reference

• Focillon 767
• Wilton-Ely 197
• Hind (Piranesi) 64-1(4)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Gezicht op de Milvische brug over de rivier de Tiber te Rome. Titel en verklarende letters op banderol rechtsonder.

Artist

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

Place

Rome

Dating

1748 - 1778

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 440 mm × width 670 mm

What

• city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions
• bridge
• landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct
• river

Where

• Milvische brug
• Tiber
• Rome

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. 240, cat.nr. 197
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi, p. 341, cat.nr. 767
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi : a critical study, Arthur Mayger Hind, p. 57, cat.nr. 64