The Round Tower
| Title | The Round Tower |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giovanni Battista Piranesi |
| Date | published 1761 18th century |
| Medium | etching, engraving, sulphur tint or open bite, and burnishing on laid paper |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection, acquired with assistance from The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“The Round Tower” is a work by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, dated published 1761. It is executed in etching, engraving, sulphur tint or open bite, and burnishing on laid paper and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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