Piranesi - Antichitá Romane - Interior view of a tomb
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G.B. Piranesi - Le Antichità Romane - Interior View of one of the three tomb chambres

Veduta interna di una della tre Sale sepolcrali credute della Famiglia di Augusto”

The catacombs as a storage for wine barrels and barrel hoops in the foreground. People strolling through the rooms and some gentlemen are discussing in a group.

Copper engraving and etching by G.B. Piranesi, Le Antichità Romane, 1st Paris edition, 1800- 1807, 37,5 cm x 51,5 cm

Nice strong impression on laid paper, very wide margins, perfect condition

Sheet XLII, Volume II, Focillon 264, Ficacci 256

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