Emissarium van het Meer van Albano 1762

"Emissarium van het Meer van Albano" is an etching by the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi from 1762. It depicts a detailed cross-section of the ancient Roman drainage tunnel, the Emissarium, which was built to control the water level of the Lake Albano near Rome. The image consists of multiple sections, showing different angles and details of the tunnel's structure. Piranesi was known for his meticulous renderings of Roman antiquities, and this print exemplifies his fascination with the architecture and engineering of the ancient world. The etching is part of Piranesi's larger series "Le Antichità Romane," which showcased various archaeological sites in Rome.