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Print, Plan of an imaginary ancient seat of learning

This is a Print. It was created by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. It is dated 1750 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is etching on white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

61.0 x 45.0 cm (plate mark), 67.0 x 51.5 cm (paper)

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Print, Plan of an imaginary ancient seat of learning; Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778); Italy; etching on white paper; 61.0 x 45.0 cm (plate mark), 67.0 x 51.5 cm (paper) ; Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-94-71

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