A marble urn. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.

  • Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.
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[between 1768 and 1778]
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756356i
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Carved ornament included an owl, representing vigilance, above a festoon; below, sphinxes looking to left and right, representing prudence

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[Rome] : [publisher not identified], [between 1768 and 1778]

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 39 x 26 cm

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Al signor Egidio Earle cavaliere inglese amatore delle belle arti, in atto d'ossequio il cavaliere Gio. Batt.a Piranesi D.D.D. Urna cineraria antica di marmo adornata con vari simboli allusivi alla vita umana, la civetta rappresenta il simbolo della vigilanza, le sfingi il simbolo della prudenza. Questo monumento si vede fra le altre antichità dell autore. Cavalier Piranesi del. e inc.

References note

John Ingamells, A dictionary of British and Irish travellers in Italy, 1701-1800 compiled from the Brinsley Ford archive, New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 1997, p. 327

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Wellcome Collection 756356i

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