The so-called Temple of Janus (Arch of Janus Quadrifrons) A. So-called Arch of the Argentari (or Money-changers . . .) (Tempio detto volgarmente di Giano. A. Arco detto degl'Argentieri . . .)

ca. 1771

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching
Collection no.: 59.570.420
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The so-called Temple of Janus (Arch of Janus Quadrifrons) A. So-called Arch of the Argentari (or Money-changers . . .) (Tempio detto volgarmente di Giano. A. Arco detto degl'Argentieri . . .) — Giovanni Battista Piranesi. ca. 1771.

Medium: Etching. Dimensions: .

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

Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959.

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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