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A marble tripod. Etching by G.B. Piranesi.
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A marble tripod. Etching by G.B. Piranesi.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Lettering: Altra veduta del tripode antico di marmo che si conserva nel Museo Capitolino. Dedicato all' ill.mo signor cavaliere Edvard Walter in atto d'ossequio il cavaliere Gio. Batt.a Piranesi. Long dedication by Piranesi in praise of Edward Walter and describing his purchases of restored antiquities from Piranesi's museum.

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