Italian, 1720-1778

Pianta di Roma e del Campo Marzo (Plan of Rome and the Campus Martius) from the series, ‘Vedute di Roma’ (‘Views of Rome’).

A large map of the City of Rome within the Aurelian Walls identifying and correlating the remains of antiquity to contemporary topography: with an extension showing the territory to the north, between Porto del Popolo and Ponte Milvio, including the Campus Martius

Etching on paper

Francesci Piranesi's 1792 catalogue dates it to 1778 but modern authorities are now inclined to the earlier date of 1774

Dedicated to Pope Clement XIV (1769-1774):
'CLEMENTI. XIIII. PONTIFICO MAXIMO. PROMOTORI BONARUM ARTIUM. EQUES. IO. BT. PIRANESIUS ARCHITECTUS'

129.9 x 74.3 cm (Sheet size: 51⅛ x 29¼ in)

136 x 80 cm (53½ x 31½ in)

Private collection