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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Colonnaded hall according to the custom of the ancient Romans, and niches adorned with statues (Sala all'uso degli antichi Romani con Colonne, e nicchie ornate di Statue), from "Prima Parte di Architettura, e Prospettive"

ca. 1750
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24.5 × 36.6 cm (9.6 × 14.4 in)

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