View of the famous Vatican Basilica with its spacious portico and adjacent Piazza, from "Vedute di Roma" (Views of Rome), part I

ca. 1750–78

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching; first state of three (Hind)
Dimensions: Sheet: 20 1/4 x 29 5/16 in. (51.5 x 74.5 cm) Plate: 18 1/2 x 27 15/16 in. (47 x 71 cm)
Collection no.: 41.71.1.16(3)
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

View of the famous Vatican Basilica with its spacious portico and adjacent Piazza, from "Vedute di Roma" (Views of Rome), part I — Giovanni Battista Piranesi. ca. 1750–78.

Medium: Etching; first state of three (Hind). Dimensions: Sheet: 20 1/4 x 29 5/16 in. (51.5 x 74.5 cm) Plate: 18 1/2 x 27 15/16 in. (47 x 71 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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