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Italian School
18th cent
Ancient Temple, after Piranesi
ca. 1750-1800
Pen and brown ink, over graphite, on paper; framing line in pen and brown ink.
14 5/8 x 10 3/8 inches (371 x 264 mm)
Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982.
1982.75:351
Notes:
A companion piece to a drawing by the same artist, Acc. no. 1982.75:352.
This drawing is a copy after the "Tempio Antico" plate, which was added to Piranesi's "La Prima Parte di Architettura e Prospettive" in 1748.
Provenance:
Acquired in Florence in 1954 by Donald M. Oenslager, New York.
Associated names:
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778, Copy after.
Oenslager, Donald, 1902-1975, former owner.
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