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The Sawhorse from the Carceri d'invenzione (Imaginary Prisons)
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The Sawhorse from the Carceri d'invenzione (Imaginary Prisons)

Creator Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720 - 1778)
Datec. 1761
Mediumetching on paper
DimensionsPlate Mark: 41.4 × 55.7 cm (16 5/16 × 21 15/16 in.)
Overall (sheet): 52.4 x 68.2 cm (20 5/8 x 26 7/8 in.)
Credit LinePurchase, 1927
Category
    Object number1151
    Copyright
    © Art Gallery of Ontario
    LocationNot currently on display

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