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Date
18th century
Medium
Etching
Culture
Italian
Department
Department of Prints
Institution
Harvard Art Museums
Object ID
30077

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A detailed etching depicting a fantastical prison structure with chains and a bridge.

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Includes the following plates from the 2nd edition in this order: Title Plate (Robison 29) pl. II, The Man on the Rack (Robison 43) pl. IV, The Grand Piazza (Robison 31) pl. V, The Lion Bas-Reliefs (Robison 44) pl. IX, The Giant Wheel (Robison 35) pl. X, Prisoners on a Projecting Platform (Robison 36) pl. XI, The Arch with a Shell Ornament (Robison 37) pl. XII, The Sawhorse (Robison 38) pl. XIII, The Well (Robison 39) pl. XIV, The Gothic Arch (Robison 40) pl. XV, The Pier with a Lamp (Robison 41) pl. XVI, The Pier with Chains (Robison 42)

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Provenance
Thomas Palmer, Boston, gift; to Harvard College, 1772, eventually Harvard College Library, transfer; to Harvard Art Museums, 2022

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