Ornamental letter "S" (Dedication), from Antichità d'Albano e di Castel Gandolfo Descritte ed incise da Giovambatista Piranesi (Antiquities of Albano and of Castel Gandolfo described and etched by Giovambattista Piranesi)

1764–70

Dating: Date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (55 x 40 cm) Plate: 3 3/8 x 3 15/16 in. (8.5 x 10 cm)
Collection no.: 41.71.1.11(2)
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Ornamental letter "S" (Dedication), from Antichità d'Albano e di Castel Gandolfo Descritte ed incise da Giovambatista Piranesi (Antiquities of Albano and of Castel Gandolfo described and etched by Giovambattista Piranesi) — Giovanni Battista Piranesi. 1764–70.

Medium: Etching. Dimensions: Sheet: 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (55 x 40 cm) Plate: 3 3/8 x 3 15/16 in. (8.5 x 10 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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