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The Well (Plate XIII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)

The Well (Plate XIII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)

(Italian, 1720–1778)
1749–50
Medium/TechniqueEtching, engraving, scratching, burnishing, lavis
DimensionsSheet: 52.6 x 71.9 cm (20 11/16 x 28 5/16 in.)
Platemark: 41.7 x 55.3 cm (16 7/16 x 21 3/4 in.)
Credit LineStephen Bullard Memorial Fund
Accession numberM25429
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ClassificationsPrints
Provenance1914, sold by Mrs. A. M. B. Smith, London, to the MFA. (Accession Date: July 1, 1914)
The Well (Plate XIII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
The Well (Plate XIII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Image Not Available for The Well (Plate XIII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
The Well (Plate XIII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Image Not Available for The Drawbridge (Plate VII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
The Drawbridge (Plate VII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
The Drawbridge (Plate VII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
The Drawbridge (Plate VII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Image Not Available for The Sawhorse (Plate XII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
The Sawhorse (Plate XII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
The Sawhorse (Plate XII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
The Sawhorse (Plate XII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1749-50
Image Not Available for The Sawhorse (Plate XII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
The Sawhorse (Plate XII of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
The Monumental Tablet (Plate 4 of the Grotteschi)
The Monumental Tablet (Plate 4 of the Grotteschi)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1747–48
The Arch with a Shell Ornament (Plate XI of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
The Arch with a Shell Ornament (Plate XI of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1749-50
The Arch with a Shell Ornament (Plate XI of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
The Arch with a Shell Ornament (Plate XI of the Second Edition, Second Issue, of the Carceri)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1761
Image Not Available for The Monumental Tablet (Plate 4 of the Grotteschi)
The Monumental Tablet (Plate 4 of the Grotteschi)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1747–48
The Tomb of Nero (Plate 3 of the Grotteschi)
The Tomb of Nero (Plate 3 of the Grotteschi)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1747–48