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The Sawhorse

Alternate TitleAn Arched Chamber with Lower Arches Surmounted by Posts and Chains, Strong Light Entering from the Right Hand

Printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778)

Date18th Century

Place createdRome, Italy, Europe

Mediumetching, engraving, sulphur tint or open bite, scratching

Dimensions15 3/4 × 20 1/8 in. (40 × 51.1 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

DepartmentPrints

Credit LineBequest of Herbert Greer French

Accession Number1943.461

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