Veduta della Spelonca, detta il Bergantino, presso l'imbocco dell'Emissario del Lago Albano
Artist
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
(Italian, 1720 - 1778)
Titles
- View of the cave, called the Bergantino, near the mouth of the Emissarium of Lake Albano
- from Di due spelonche
Date1762
MediumEtching
DimensionsPlatemark: 17 1/8 x 25 in. (43.5 x 63.5 cm)
Sheet: 23 x 31 1/2 in. (58.4 x 80 cm)
Credit LineFrom the collection of Adrian Eeles, Gift of Karen and Robert Hoehn
CultureItalian
PortfolioDi due spelonche
Catalogue raisonnéF. 494
Object numberPC2021.19.11
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionA wide archway with draping vines opens onto the interior of subterranean caves. More archways and architectural details have been built further back in the cave, and several figures explore the area in the foreground and center. This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
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