Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) - "Veduta dell'interno dell'Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colos

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Bottom left title on a stone, right "Cav.r Piranesi fece", top right "783" and "31", definitive, is part of the series of 135 created by Piranesi in 1766 "Views of Rome drawn and engraved by Giovanbattista Piranesi".
Hind 78; Focillon, 760. 67389065 Read more