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

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Lettering: Vaso cinerario antico di marmo. La civetta nel coperchio e i cani rampanti che servono di manichi sono allusivi all fedeltà, e alla vigilanza in questo soggetto. Si vede nella villa Casali vicino a S. Stefano Rotondo. Dedicato all' ill.ma signora Harriot Walter S. amatrice delle belle arti in atto d'ossequio il cavaliere Gio Batt.a Piranesi D.D.D. Cavalier Piranesi del. e inc.

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