Three Column Capitals
| Title | Three Column Capitals |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778) style of Cherubino Alberti (Italian, 1553-1615) |
| Date | n.d. 18th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | pen and ink drawings |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Three Column Capitals” is a work by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778) style of Cherubino Alberti (Italian, 1553-1615), dated n.d.. It is executed in pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper and classified as pen and ink drawings. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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