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Title
Carcere oscura.
Additional title: Dark prison.
Names
Charrington, John, 1856-1939 (Collector)
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778 (Artist)
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778 (Etcher)
Collection

The Charrington set : a collection of prints by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Prima Parte di Architetture e Prospettive.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1750 - 1751
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MERH +
Topics
Architecture
Architecture -- Italy -- Rome
Capricci
Interiors
Arches
Prisons
Genres
Prints
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 1 print : etching ; plate mark 14 7/16 x 9 13/16 in. (36.7 x 25 cm.), on sheet: 20 7/8 x 14 3/4 in. (53 x 37.5 cm.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e511c1d0-c6c9-012f-2894-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1750: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1856: Creator Born
  • 1939: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Carcere oscura." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1750 - 1751. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/639b6496-e50e-e1ae-e040-e00a18061b63

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Carcere oscura." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/639b6496-e50e-e1ae-e040-e00a18061b63

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1750 - 1751). Carcere oscura. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/639b6496-e50e-e1ae-e040-e00a18061b63

Wikipedia Citation

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Carcere oscura.