Three Column Capitals
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Three Column Capitals

TitleThree Column Capitals
ArtistGiovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778) style of Cherubino Alberti (Italian, 1553-1615)
Daten.d. 18th century
MediumPen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper
Classificationpen and ink drawings
OriginItaly Italy
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“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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