The Temple of Isis at Pompeii — Francesco Piranesi

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Artist: Francesco Piranesi
Date: 1788
Medium: etching, hand-colored with watercolor
Location: Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions: [object Object]
Collection: Prints
Culture: Italy, 18th century
Credit line: John L. Severance Fund

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