Artist
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778)Italian, 1720–1778
CultureItalian
Titles
- The Skeletons
- from the series Grotteschi
Datec. 1748
MediumEtching with engraving, drypoint, and burnishing on cream laid paper, state II/V
DimensionsPlate: 15 3/8 x 21 3/8 in. (39.1 x 54.3 cm)
Sheet (irregular): 21 × 30 3/4 in. (53.3 × 78.1 cm)
Frame (outer): 28 x 33 in. (71.1 x 83.8 cm)
Sheet (irregular): 21 × 30 3/4 in. (53.3 × 78.1 cm)
Frame (outer): 28 x 33 in. (71.1 x 83.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Marjorie G. Horning
Object number2013.589
Not on view
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Exhibition History"Vignettes: Masterworks on Paper 1520 to 1870," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, January 14—April 16, 2017.
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