Art, literature & historyTwo Sections of the pedestal of Trajan's Column, tavola 5, figure 2 from "Trofeo o sia Magnifica Colonna Coclide..." (The Trophy or Magnificent Spiral Column)
1774–79
- Dating
- Date range
- Medium
- Etching
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (54 x 37.5 cm) Plate: 15 3/8 x 9 15/16 in. (39 x 25.3 cm)
- Collection no.
- 41.71.1.14(7)
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
Two Sections of the pedestal of Trajan's Column, tavola 5, figure 2 from "Trofeo o sia Magnifica Colonna Coclide..." (The Trophy or Magnificent Spiral Column) — Giovanni Battista Piranesi. 1774–79.
Medium: Etching. Dimensions: Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (54 x 37.5 cm) Plate: 15 3/8 x 9 15/16 in. (39 x 25.3 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.