Not currently on view
In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
The growing popularity of Egypt in the late 18th century, bolstered by Napoleon Bonaparte’s ultimately failed attempt to colonize the country, ensured a ready market for the subject of Louis Jean Desprez's print.
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The Funeral Procession of Agamemnon
The Tomb of Agamemnon
Antoine de Chézy
View of the Portal and Principal Entrance of the Cathedral o
Visitors Inspecting Classical Ruins
The Capture of Selinus by Hannibal
Design for the Decoration of the Altar to be erected during 
The Chimera (La Chimère de Monsieur Desprez)
Francesco Piranesi|Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Prison Scene
Pietro Fancelli (Italian, 1764–1850) — Design for a Fresco o
Louis Jean Desprez — Tomb with Death Enthroned as a Sphinx
Wenceslaus Hollar|Sebastiaen Vrancx — Roman remains at Tivol
Hendrik Voogd — The Interior of the So-called Stables of Mae
Giovanni Battista Piranesi|Giovanni Bouchard — The Sawhorse,
Anonymous, Italian, 19th century — Crypt with a Kneeling Mou
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778) — The Prison
Anonymous, Italian, 19th century — Design for a Stage Set: C
Pierre Moreau — View of a Funerary Monument and Crypt
Pierre Moreau — Imaginary Architecture with Camel and Figure
Hubert Robert|Barbe Sophie Digne — Plate 10: The Ancient Gal