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Preview image of work. etching on heavy cream laid paper,  The Grand Piazza, from The Prisons (Le Carceri)  18684

2009.16.590

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The Grand Piazza, from The Prisons (Le Carceri)

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Artist

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Mozano di Mestre, Italy, 1720 - 1778, Rome, Italy)

Title

The Grand Piazza, from The Prisons (Le Carceri)

Creation Date

1749-1761

Century

mid-18th century

Dimensions

27 15/16 in. x 19 3/16 in. (70.96 cm x 48.74 cm)

Object Type

print

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

etching on heavy cream laid paper

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Pendexter

Copyright

This artwork may be under copyright. For further information, please consult the Museum’s Copyright Terms and Conditions.

Accession Number

2009.16.590

Object Description

Per David P. Becker (February 2010):
The Prisons were first published in 1749; in 1761, Piranesi had extensively reworked them, adding elements and generally darkening their effect.