| Maker(s): | Piranesi, Giovanni Battista
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| Culture: | Italian (1720-1778)
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| Title: | Veduta del Romano Campidoglio con Scalinata che va alla Chiesa d'Araceli [View of the Roman Capitol and the Steps of S. Maria in Aracoelli] from the series Vedute di Roma [Views of Rome]
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| Date Made: | 1775 (possibly 1757) plate; 1777 or before, print
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| Type: | Print
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| Materials: | Etching; black ink on ivory laid paper
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| Place Made: | Europe; Italy; Rome
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| Measurements: | Mat: 26 in x 34 in; 66 cm x 86.4 cm; Sheet: 21 13/16 in x 29 1/16 in; 55.4 cm x 73.8 cm; Plate: 15 15/16 in x 21 5/8 in; 40.5 cm x 54.9 cm; Image: 15 3/4 in x 21 3/8 in; 40 cm x 54.3 cm
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| Narrative Inscription: | inscription: verso, center (blue ink, stamp): MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE LIBRARY ; inscription: recto, lower right (printed, within plate): PIRANESI DEL. SCOL. ; inscription: VEDUTA DEL ROMANO CAMPIDOGLIO CON SCALINATA CHE VA ALLA CHIEF A D'ARACELI / ARCHITECTURA DI MICHELANGELO BONAROTI ; recto, lwr. r. (printed, within plate): PRESSO L'AUTORE A STRADA FELICE NEL PALAZZO TOMATI VICINO ALLA TRINITA DE'MONTI. A PAOLI DUE E MEZZO
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| Accession Number: | MH 1966.13.P.RII
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| Credit Line: | Transfer from the Mount Holyoke College Library
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| Museum Collection: | Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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