The Round Tower, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons) by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

The Round Tower, from “Carceri d’invenzione” (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1749–50. Archival print from The Met’s open-access image.

Price range: $45.00 through $260.00

Description

The Round Tower, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons), Giovanni Battista Piranesi (ca. 1749–50).

Etching, engraving, sulphur tint or open bite, burnishing; first state of four (Robison). Original: Sheet: 24 13/16 x 19 1/2 in. (63 x 49.5 cm)
Plate: 21 7/16 x 16 5/16 in. (54.5 x 41.5 cm).

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937. Printed from The Met’s Open Access image (CC0). View the original at The Met (object 337725).

Additional information

Department

Drawings and Prints
Artist

Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Century

18th century
Medium

Etching & engraving
Size

24 × 30 cm, 40 × 50 cm, 56 × 70 cm, 80 × 100 cm
Finish

Black frame, Oak frame, Unframed