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A marble urn. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770
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A marble urn. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770
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The ancient Roman urn:

Roman marble urn, dating from the Tiberian/early Claudian era. The inscription is an 18th-century addition.

The urn was found in Rome in 1766. In 1778, it was in Piranesi's collection. Landgraf Friedrich II. von Hessen acquired it for his collection. Today, it is preserved in Kassel, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Antikenabteilung.

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The Piranesi etching:

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

Carved ornament included an owl, representing vigilance, above a festoon; below, sphinxes looking to left and right, representing prudence

Physical description 1 print : etching ; platemark 39 x 26 cm.

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Keywords: Giovanni Battista Piranesi; Giles Earle
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