Title Page from Imaginary Prisons
| Title | Title Page from Imaginary Prisons |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giovanni Battista Piranesi Italian, 1720-1778 |
| Date | 1750–60 18th century |
| Medium | Etching and engraving on heavy ivory laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Clarence Buckingham Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Title Page from Imaginary Prisons” is a work by Giovanni Battista Piranesi Italian, 1720-1778, dated 1750–60. It is executed in etching and engraving on heavy ivory laid paper and classified as etching. 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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Dated to 1750–60. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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