Column capitals, from Trofei di Ottaviano Augusto

1753

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 20 11/16 x 14 9/16 in. (52.6 x 37 cm) Plate: 17 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. (45.4 x 25.7 cm)
Collection no.: 2012.136.950.8
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Column capitals, from Trofei di Ottaviano Augusto — Giovanni Battista Piranesi. 1753.

Medium: Etching. Dimensions: Sheet: 20 11/16 x 14 9/16 in. (52.6 x 37 cm) Plate: 17 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. (45.4 x 25.7 cm).

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

Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011.

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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