The Tomb of Nero, from the Grotteschi (Grotesques). Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, Mogliano Veneto 1720-1778 Rome). Dimensions: Sheet: 19 1/2 x 25 3/16 in. (49.5 x 64 cm)
Plate: 15 3/16 x 21 7/16 in. (38.6 x 54.4 cm). Publisher: Giovanni Bouchard (French, ca. 1716-1795). Series/Portfolio: Grotteschi (Grotesques). Date: ca. 1748.
Technique/matériel:
Etching, engraving, drypoint, scratching; second state of six (Robison)