Means by which the large blocks of travertine and marble were lifted during the construction of the large Tomb of Caecilia Metella, from Le Antichità Romane (Roman Antiquities), tome 3, tavola 53, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1756–57

Albums print ornament & architecture; prints. Date: published 1756–57. Dimensions: Sheet: 21 1/4 x 30 5/16 in. (54 x 77 cm); ; Plate: 18 1/8 x 20 7/8 in. (46 x 53 cm). Medium: etching print. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Means by which the large blocks of travertine and marble were lifted during the construction of the large Tomb of Caecilia Metella, from Le Antichità Romane (Roman Antiquities), tome 3, tavola 53 MET DP105015