The Round Tower, 1761
Series title originalCarceri d'Invenzione
Series titleImaginary Prisons (sheet 3)
“Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s 'Imaginary Prisons' is one of my favourite objects because I am fascinated by the similarities to modern fantasy locations. It really reminds me of Hogwarts, Harry Potter’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.” Inga Scholl, Department of Prints and Drawings
ArtistGiovanni Battista Piranesi,
Mogliano Veneto
1720–1778
Roma
Etching
State/print versionIV/VI
Panel dimensions54,7 × 41,4 cm
Sheet dimensions74,2 × 54,5 cm
Status
not on displayAccessionAcquisition 1989
Provenance[...]; 15.8.1989 angekauft von der Kunsthandlung Helmut H. Rumbler, FrankfurtInventory numberK 1989-32c
Contact
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