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Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2017.
The Lion Bas-Reliefs, from the series Imaginary Prisons (Carceri d'Invenzione)
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2017.
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2017.

The Lion Bas-Reliefs, 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)
PortfolioPlate V
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2017.3.5
Not on view
DescriptionThese sixteen 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 Lion Bas Reliefs, from the series Imaginary Prisons (Carceri d'Invenzione), 1761 Etching on laid paper Museum purchase 2017.3.5 Exhibition History"Piranesi's Prisons: Legacy and Context," Chrysler Museum of Art, April 26 - September 2018.
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