GALLIMBERTI, Francesco
(b. 1755, Venezia, d. 1803, Wien)

Prison cell

1797
Engraving
Museo Correr, Venice

This engraving was executed by Giovanni De Pian ((1764-1800) from a series of drawings by Francesco Gallimberti. These drawing illustrate conditions in the Palazzo Ducale cells. Known as 'pozzi' (wells) because they were below the water line, they were demolished by the provisional government of Venice on 25 May 1797.