Ancient location of the Column of the Apotheosis of Antoninus and Faustina, from "Trofeo o sia Magnifica Colonna Coclide..." (The Trophy or Magnificent Spiral Column); Columna Antonina

1774–79

Dating: Date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 20 1/2 x 29 5/16 in. (52 x 74.5 cm) Plate: 15 3/8 x 9 13/16 in. (39 x 25 cm)
Collection no.: 41.71.1.14(28)
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Ancient location of the Column of the Apotheosis of Antoninus and Faustina, from "Trofeo o sia Magnifica Colonna Coclide..." (The Trophy or Magnificent Spiral Column); Columna Antonina — Giovanni Battista Piranesi. 1774–79.

Medium: Etching. Dimensions: Sheet: 20 1/2 x 29 5/16 in. (52 x 74.5 cm) Plate: 15 3/8 x 9 13/16 in. (39 x 25 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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