Fantasy of a Magnificent Wall Monument

Provenance

Joseph Rose, London (purchased 1770 directly from the artist); presented to Sir Christopher Sykes (1749-1801), Sledmere; private collection (sale, London, Christie's, 4 July 1989, no. 104; (Agnew's, London and David Tunick, New York); purchased 1996 by NGA.

Fantasy of a Magnificent Wall Monument

Piranesi, Giovanni Battista

1764/1766

Accession Number

1996.119.1

Medium

pen and dark brown ink with brown wash over black chalk, with some gray wash on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 60.7 × 47.2 cm (23 7/8 × 18 9/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Patrons' Permanent Fund