Vasca di granito sorretta da quattro fauni, from the series Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi (Granite cistern supported by four fauns resting on a base, from the series Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments designed and etched by Cavalieri Giovanni Battista Piranesi)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Vasca di granito sorretta da quattro fauni, from the series Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi (Granite cistern supported by four fauns resting on a base, from the series Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments designed and etched by Cavalieri Giovanni Battista Piranesi), 1778, etching on paper, Gift of Henrietta E. Failing, public domain, 16.4.9
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- Title
Vasca di granito sorretta da quattro fauni, from the series Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi (Granite cistern supported by four fauns resting on a base, from the series Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments designed and etched by Cavalieri Giovanni Battista Piranesi)
- Related Titles
display title: Vasca di granito sorretta da quattro fauni, from the series Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi (Granite cistern supported by four fauns resting on a base, from the series Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments designed and etched by Cavalieri Giovanni Battista Piranesi)
original language: Vasca di granito sorretta da quattro fauni
series (original language): Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi
series (translated): Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments designed and etched by Cavalieri Giovanni Battista Piranesi
translated: Granite cistern supported by four fauns resting on a base
- Artist
- Date
1778
- Medium
etching on paper
- Catalogue Raisonné
Wilton-Ely II.1016.938
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
plate: 20 9/16 in x 14 7/8 in; sheet: 27 11/16 in x 19 7/8 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
numbered: 16.4.9, graphite [in another hand], bottom right
signature: Caval. Piranesi F., printed, lower left in plate Language: Italian
inscription: Sileni numero quattro antichi di marmo di grandezza molto maggiori del naturale che reggon' su gli omeri copertidi // pelle di Caprone una gran Tazza di granito di diametro pm̃i 16 1/4 si vedono nella villa dell'Em̃o Si.r [r as superscript] Card. Aleſsandro [sic] Albani. // L'ornamento antico A. si trova nella villa Negroni., printed, lower middle in plate Language: Italian
title; signature: Al Sig.R [R as superscript] Giovanni Peachey amatore delle belle arti // In atto di ossequio il Cavaliere Gio. Batta [tt with tilde] Piranesi D.D.D., printed, upper middle in plate Language: Italian
- Collection Area
Graphic Arts
- Category
Prints
- Object Type
intaglio print
- Culture
Italian
- Credit Line
Gift of Henrietta E. Failing
- Accession Number
16.4.9
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
Architect and artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi devoted his life to studying ancient temples, sculptures, and objects unearthed in Rome, which he recorded in hundreds of beautifully rendered etchings. These sheets—created at the end of his life and probably completed by his son—come from a series devoted to the decorative arts. Fauns, satyrs, and other mythological creatures adorn these two vases, adding a playful touch to these monumental urns.
- Exhibitions
2005 Speaking Ruins: Piranesi and the Legacy of Ancient Rome Portland Art Museum
2012 Mythologia: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters Portland Art Museum