Interior View of St. Peter's in the Light of the Great Illuminated Cross

Artist Francesco Piranesi (Italian, c. 1756-1810)

Artistafter Louis-Jean Desprez (French, 1743-1804)

CultureFrench, Italian

Date1787

Mediumetching with gouache and watercolor

Classificationsprints

Credit LineThe William A. Whitaker Foundation Art Fund

Object number2001.11.13

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