The Prison — Giorgio Ghisi|Giulio Romano|Anonymous, Italian, 16th century | DiscoverArt

Giorgio Ghisi|Giulio Romano|Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

The Prison

1550–1600

Engraving; copy

27 × 41.5 cm (10.6 × 16.3 in)

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