Art, literature & historyView of the Door and Peristyle of the Temple of Vesta
1780
- Dating
- Exact year
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Etching on ivory laid paper
- Dimensions
- Plate: 68 × 47.9 cm (26 13/16 × 18 7/8 in.); Sheet: 78.7 × 56.4 cm (31 × 22 1/4 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1984.1520
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
View of the Door and Peristyle of the Temple of Vesta — Francesco Piranesi. 1780.
Medium: Etching on ivory laid paper. Dimensions: Plate: 68 × 47.9 cm (26 13/16 × 18 7/8 in.); Sheet: 78.7 × 56.4 cm (31 × 22 1/4 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.