Inscribed plaques of Gente Cornelia found in the Hypogeum of the Scipioni, from Monumenti degli Scipioni (Monuments of the Scipios), tavola 5

1785

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: sheet: 21 1/4 x 15 3/8 in. (54 x 39 cm) plate: 12 3/16 x 17 11/16 in. (31 x 45 cm) printed horizontally on the sheet
Collection no.: 41.71.1.5(6)
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Inscribed plaques of Gente Cornelia found in the Hypogeum of the Scipioni, from Monumenti degli Scipioni (Monuments of the Scipios), tavola 5 — Francesco Piranesi. 1785.

Medium: Etching. Dimensions: sheet: 21 1/4 x 15 3/8 in. (54 x 39 cm) plate: 12 3/16 x 17 11/16 in. (31 x 45 cm) printed horizontally on the sheet.

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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