Remains of an ancient tomb, called La Conocchia, which is located just outside the Porta di Capua on the road to Naples, from "Vedute di Roma" (Roman Views), part II
ca. 1750–78
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Medium
- Etching; first state of three (Hind)
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 20 1/16 x 28 15/16 in. (51 x 73.5 cm) Plate: 28 7/16 x 19 1/8 in. (72.2 x 48.5 cm) printed horizontally
- Collection no.
- 41.71.1.17(8)
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
Remains of an ancient tomb, called La Conocchia, which is located just outside the Porta di Capua on the road to Naples, from "Vedute di Roma" (Roman Views), part II — Giovanni Battista Piranesi. ca. 1750–78.
Medium: Etching; first state of three (Hind). Dimensions: Sheet: 20 1/16 x 28 15/16 in. (51 x 73.5 cm) Plate: 28 7/16 x 19 1/8 in. (72.2 x 48.5 cm) printed horizontally.
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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