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The Well,

1761

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1720–1778; born Mogliano Veneto, Italy; died Rome, Italy
x1938-13 m

Information

Title
The Well
Dates

1761

Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 40.1 x 54.6 cm. (15 13/16 x 21 1/2 in.) sheet: 48.9 x 63.7 cm. (19 1/4 x 25 1/16 in.) frame: 62 × 77.5 × 2.5 cm (24 7/16 × 30 1/2 × 1 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1938-13 m
Place Made

Europe, Italy

Inscription
Numbered in plate, upper right: XIII. Signed in plate, lower right: Piranesi f.
Marks/Labels/Seals
In graphite, lower right: 13
Reference Numbers
Focillon 36; Hind 28; Robison 39; Wilton-Ely 38
Culture
Materials