Trevifontein te Rome, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748 - 1778

Title(s)

Trevifontein te Rome
Veduta in prospettiva della gran Fontana dell'Acqua Vergine detta di Trevi Architettura di Nicola Salvi (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-1941-612

Catalogue reference

• Focillon 734
• Wilton-Ely 237
• Hind (Piranesi) 104-1(3)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Gezicht op de Trevifontein te Rome. Titel in ondermarge.

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 471 mm × width 706 mm

What

• piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture
• ornamental fountain

Where

• Rome
• Trevifontein

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. 280, cat.nr. 237
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi : a critical study, Arthur Mayger Hind, p. 66, cat.nr. 104
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi, p. 338, cat.nr. 734