A view of the Porto di Ripa Grande, and the Ospizio di San Michele, Rome, Italy

People:

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (etcher)

Title:

A view of the Porto di Ripa Grande, and the Ospizio di San Michele, Rome, Italy

Date:

1753

Form:
works of art

Quantity / Object type:
1 print(s)

Stage and Purpose:

veduta

Technique and media:

Etching and engraving

Dimensions:

plate mark: 40.7 x 61.9 cm sheet: 53.5 x 75.1 cm

Reference number:

DR1984:1456

Method of Projection:

perspective drawing

Inscription:

inscribed - Veduta del Porto di RipaGrande/Presso l'autore a Strada Felice nel palazzo Tomati vicino alla Trinitàde'monti. A paoli due e mezzo. (imprinted, lower centre), 1. Dogana grande. 2.Dogana del passo. 3. Arsenale. 4. Granari dell'Annona./5. Ospizio Apostolicodi S. Michele, e Casa degli'Invalidi, e di educazione nelle arti/e correzionede'Fanciulli, e di condanna delle Donne delinquenti. (imprinted, lower right),6. Avanzi di una delle pile dell'antico Ponte Sublicio, già di Legno e rifattopo=/scia di pietra da Emilio, e ristorato dai Cesari. 7. Avanzi delle Salineantiche./8. Avanzi di muri de'tempi bassi, falsamente supposti del detto PonteSublicio./G. B. Piranesi Architetto fec. (imprinted, lower right), H[ind].27(graphite, lower right corner, modern hand)

Location:

Rome; Italy;

Subject:

architecture

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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