Antique marble candleholder, 1778-80. Creators: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Francesco Piranesi.

Antique marble candleholder, 1778-80. Creators: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Francesco Piranesi.

2-843-055 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Antique marble candleholder, 1778-80. Candlestick said by Piranesi to have been found in 1769 at Pantanello, two miles from Tivoli. From Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi, Vol. II (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments designed and etched by Cavaliere Giovanni Battista Piranesi).


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, attributed to: Italian: Artist, engraver, printmaker, architect, draughtsman
  2. Francesco Piranesi, attributed to: Italian: Artist, engraver, printmaker, etcher
People Related
  1. Gavin Hamilton: British: Artist, painter, antiquary

Medium
  1. Etching

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Art & Literature


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2390x3715
File Size : 26,013kb


Aliases

  1. 41.71.1.13
  1. DP105017.jpg
  1. 0950023791
  1. 2-843-055
  1. 2843055
  1. 41.71.1.13

Buy a Print  

Keywords - refine your search by combining multiple keywords below.