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The Gothic Arch

Alternate TitleA Perspective of Colonnades with Zig-zag Staircase, and two figures on Arch Overlooking the Central Flight

Printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778)

Date18th Century

Place createdRome, Italy, Europe

Mediumetching

Dimensions15 3/4 × 20 1/2 in. (40 × 52.1 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

DepartmentPrints

Credit LineBequest of Herbert Greer French

Accession Number1943.457

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