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Etching of a ruined stone bridge with arches over a river, a round tower at right, and small figures in the foreground.

View of Ponte Lugano on the Anio

An etched view of a ruined stone bridge with several arches spanning a river, with a round crenellated tower and a smaller tower on the right under a cloudy sky. Small figures wade and work among the rocks and water in the foreground, and bare trees rise at the left.

Artist
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Date
1763, published 1800–07
Medium
Etching on heavy ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1155 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1807).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection

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