Illustrations of the Emissarium of Lake Albano [external view of outlet structure, with two insets showing interior and a section of the lake], tavola 7 from "Descrizione e Disegno dell'Emissario del Lago Albano di Gio Battista Piranesi" (Description and Design of the Emissarium of Lake Albano by Gio. Battista Piranesi)

1762

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 21 5/8 x 31 1/2 in. (55 x 80 cm) Plate: 16 1/8 x 25 in. (41 x 63.5 cm)
Collection no.: 41.71.1.11(44)
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Illustrations of the Emissarium of Lake Albano [external view of outlet structure, with two insets showing interior and a section of the lake], tavola 7 from "Descrizione e Disegno dell'Emissario del Lago Albano di Gio Battista Piranesi" (Description and Design of the Emissarium of Lake Albano by Gio. Battista Piranesi) — Giovanni Battista Piranesi. 1762.

Medium: Etching. Dimensions: Sheet: 21 5/8 x 31 1/2 in. (55 x 80 cm) Plate: 16 1/8 x 25 in. (41 x 63.5 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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