The Well, Carcere XIII

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, The Well, Carcere XIII , from “ Images of Prisons”, Buchard , Rome, 1749-50

Etching on laid paper. Signed on plate “ Piranesi F.” lower-right. Very good condition, except a normal central fold and some burnishings beyond the margin line.

Image Dimensions: cm 40 x 54.5. Dim: cm 48.8x 54.5

Wonderful etching, thirteenth plate from “ Fanciful Images of Prisons, etchings published by Giovani Buzard in Rome, conducting business on the Corso ”.

Very Precious and Rare Specimen of First State/III.

Image of Prisons, better known as “ Carceri d’invenzione ”is a masterpiece in composition of space, that will influence the future generation of Romantics, Surrealists and artists like Escher.

Ref : Hind 13; Robinon 39; L. Ficacci, Piranesi, The complete Etchings, Taschen, pag.149, fig.n. 122;