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Fragments from the tomb of the freedmen and slaves of the family of Augustus
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Fragments from the tomb of the freedmen and slaves of the family of Augustus

Giovanni Battista Piranesi · c. 1756 - c. 1757 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Various sculpted fragments from the tomb of the freedmen (liberti) and slaves of the family of Emperor Augustus. Title and list of explanatory letters in the lower margin. Numbered above: Vol. III. / XXIX.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printslaveryfreedom ~ slaveryItaly
Credit lineFragmenten uit de graftombe van de vrijgelatenen en slaafgemaakten van de familie van Augustus. c. 1756 - c. 1757. Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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