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Print
Ghisi, Giorgio, born 1520 - died 1582 - Enlarge image
- Place of origin:
Italy (made)
- Date:
1535-82 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Ghisi, Giorgio, born 1520 - died 1582 (printmaker)
Romano, Giulio, born 1499 - died 1546 (after, artist) - Materials and Techniques:
print on paper
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
- Museum number:
DYCE.1289
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F, case DG, shelf 57
Physical description
Interior of a prison, with prisoners chained and tormented in various ways; After Giulio Romano; Print on paper.
Place of Origin
Italy (made)
Date
1535-82 (made)
Artist/maker
Ghisi, Giorgio, born 1520 - died 1582 (printmaker)
Romano, Giulio, born 1499 - died 1546 (after, artist)
Materials and Techniques
print on paper
Descriptive line
Interior of a prison, with prisoners chained and tormented in various ways; After Giulio Romano; Print on paper; By Giorgio Ghisi; Italy; 1535-82.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874.
The full text of the entry is as follows:
'ITALIAN SCHOOL.
...
GIORGIO GHISI MANTOVANO.
Bom at Mantua in 1520, died there in 1582.
...
INTERIOR of a prison, with prisoners chained and tormented in various ways. After Giulio Romano. B. 66. 1289'
[The letter B., and the numbers accompanying it, refer to Adam von Bartsch's Peinter-Graveur .]
Materials
Paper; Printing ink
Techniques
Printing
Subjects depicted
Prisoners; Prison
Categories
Prints
Collection code
PDP
