Edition: First Paris edition, 1800–1809; one of two plates which do not appear in Bouchard’s editions (with Hind 5)
Dimensions: Plate dimensions: 560 mm x 415 mm (22.05 in. x 16.34 in.). Sheet dimensions: 704 mm x 512 mm (27.72 in. x 20.16 in.).
Bibliography: Focillon 25; Hind 2; Wilton-Ely 27 and p. 51 as: “Arched structures with a medieval tower in the background and a torture scene in the foreground”
Associated People: Created by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778)
Accession Number: 1973.D1.38.2
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