The Theater of Marcellus. This building was built by Augustus and dedicated to his nephew Marcellus. (Teatro di Marcello. Questo fu fabricato da Augusto, e dedicato a Marcello suo Nipote)

ca. 1757

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: etching
Collection no.: 62.545.8(49)
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

The Theater of Marcellus. This building was built by Augustus and dedicated to his nephew Marcellus. (Teatro di Marcello. Questo fu fabricato da Augusto, e dedicato a Marcello suo Nipote) — Giovanni Battista Piranesi. ca. 1757.

Medium: etching. Dimensions: .

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

Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Carll Tucker, in memory of Carll Tucker, 1962.

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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