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The Giant Wheel

Alternate TitleA Prison Door, surmounted by a Colossal Wheel-shaped Opening, Crossed by Beams

Printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778)

Date1749-ca. 1758

Place createdRome, Italy, Europe

Mediumetching and engraving

Dimensions20 1/4 × 16 in. (51.4 × 40.6 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

DepartmentPrints

Credit LineBequest of Herbert Greer French

Accession Number1943.452

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