Doorsnede van de Piramide van Cestius te Rome Spaccato della Piramide di Cajo Cestio (titel op object) Archeologische vondsten in en rond Rome (serietitel) Le Antichità Romane (serietitel), RP-P-OB-36.863, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1756 - ca. 1757

Identification title(s): cross-section of the pyramid of cestius in rome. Spaccato della piramide di cajo cestio (title on object). Archaeological finds in and around rome (series title). Le antichità romane (series title). Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-36. 863. Catalog reference: focillon 326. Wilton-ely 459. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: cross-section of the pyramid of cestius in rome. In the center of the pyramid is the burial chamber of gaius cestius with paintings on the walls. Title bottom center. Numbered top left: tom. Iii. Numbered top right: xliv. Below an explanatory list of letters, printed from another plate. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: giovanni battista piranesi (mentioned on object), after own design by: giovanni battista piranesi (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: rome. Dating: ca. 1756 - ca. 1757. Physical features: etching, printed from two plates. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 320 mm (top. ) × w 235 mm (top. ) × h 93 mm (bottom. ) × w 235 mm (bottom. ) explanation this print is part of the series 'le antichità romane'. Piranesi did more than eight years of preliminary studies for this 250-plate series, which was published in four volumes. He produced the prints between ca. 1756 and 1757. The series also contains prints by or after other printmakers, including francesco bianchini and girolamo rossi. Subject: what: pyramid (marking grave). Where: pyramid of cestius. Acquisition: unknown 2006. Date: ca. 1756 - ca. 1757.