The pier with chains The Carceri
Printmaker: Piranesi, Giovanni Battista
Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Circa 1750 - 1780
V/VI. Second edition, fourth issue?
Support
composed of
laid paper
Plate
Height 406 mm
Width 546 mm
Sheet
Height 564 mm
Width 816 mm
Sulphur tint
Engraving
Etching
Accession number: P.1933-1991
Primary reference Number: 94549
Focillon: 39
Hind (Piranesi): 16 II/III
Robison: 42 V/VI
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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