Cross-sections of the theater, tavola 4 from "Il Teatro d'Ercolano" (The Theater at Herculaneum)

1783

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 21 7/16 x 30 5/16 in. (54.5 x 77 cm) Plate: 14 15/16 x 20 11/16 in. (38 x 52.5 cm)
Collection no.: 41.71.1.19(6)
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Cross-sections of the theater, tavola 4 from "Il Teatro d'Ercolano" (The Theater at Herculaneum) — Francesco Piranesi. 1783.

Medium: Etching. Dimensions: Sheet: 21 7/16 x 30 5/16 in. (54.5 x 77 cm) Plate: 14 15/16 x 20 11/16 in. (38 x 52.5 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

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.

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