The Drawbridge, from Carceri d'invenzione (Imaginary Prisons). Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, Mogliano Veneto 1720-1778 Rome). Dimensions: plate: 21 5/8 x 16 1/8 in. (54.9 x 40.9 cm)
sheet: 24 15/16 x 19 7/16 in. (63.4 x 49.3 cm). Publisher: Giovanni Bouchard (French, ca. 1716-1795). Series/Portfolio: Carceri d'invenzione. Date: ca. 1749-50.
Technique/matériel:
Etching, engraving, scratching; first state of six (Robison)