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The pier with chains: P.1933-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The pier with chains
The Carceri

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Piranesi, Giovanni Battista

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Circa 1750 - 1780

Note

V/VI. Second edition, fourth issue?

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 406 mm Width 546 mm
Sheet Height 564 mm Width 816 mm

Techniques used in production

Sulphur tint
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AD / TERROREM / INCRESCEN / AVDACIAE
  • Location: Image upper centre, on plaque on column
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: INFAME. SCELVSS / -RI. INFELICI. SVSPE -
  • Location: Image upper right, on top of column
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: IMPIE / TATI / ET / MALIS / ARTIBUS
  • Location: Image centre, on monument
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Piranesi F
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: XVI
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: 33. 24 overlay mounts to show 1/2 white
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1933-1991
Primary reference Number: 94549
Focillon: 39
Hind (Piranesi): 16 II/III
Robison: 42 V/VI
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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