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The Prison

Unknown Artist, Giulio Romano, Giovanni Battista Scultori, Giorgio Ghisi

The Prison

1549-1599

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Unknown Artist, Giulio Romano, Giovanni Battista Scultori, Giorgio Ghisi

The Prison

1549-1599

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 276 × 417 mm. (10 7/8 × 16 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.1958
In the Sala dei Venti in Palazzo Te, Giulio Romano painted the scene of different men in the prison. An engraving was produced after the drawing by Romano, that was previously attributed to Giorgio Ghisi, while at the moment it is attributed to Giovanni Battista Scultori. This etching is a reverse of the engraving, similar to one in Metropolitan Museum (24.63.1107)
Collection John Barnard and Claghorn ; BMA by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore

Inscribed: Verso: lower left, in graphite "9886/120.00"; lower right, in graphite "Ghisi"

Markings: CM: Claghorn, initials "JB" in brown ink, possibly L. 1413

Artist

Unknown Artist

Artist

Giulio Romano

Italian, 1499-1546
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Artist

Giovanni Battista Scultori

Italian, 1503-1575
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Artist

Giorgio Ghisi

Italian, 1520-1582
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