The Round Tower, from the series Imaginary Prisons (Carceri d'Invenzione)
Artist
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
(Italian, 1720-1778)
CultureItalian
Date1761
MediumEtching on laid paper
DimensionsOverall, Plate: 21 3/8 × 16 1/4 in. (54.3 × 41.3 cm)
Overall, Support: 30 1/8 × 24 13/16 in. (76.5 × 63 cm)
Overall, Support: 30 1/8 × 24 13/16 in. (76.5 × 63 cm)
PortfolioPlate III
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2017.3.3
Not on view
DescriptionThese sixteen framed prints are the complete set of Piranesi’s renowned Carceri d’Invenzione series. They are engravings on laid paper, each made of two sheets joined horizontally at the center.Label TextGiovanni Battista Piranesi Italian, 1720−1778 The Round Tower, from the series Imaginary Prisons (Carceri d'Invenzione), 1761 Etching on laid paper Museum purchase 2017.3.3 Exhibition History"Piranesi's Prisons: Legacy and Context," Chrysler Museum of Art, April 26 - September 2018.
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761