Cat=004&SubCat=022&SubSubCat=008
Description: Gouache over etched outline. In the 18th century, great events and holidays were celebrated with an Illumination, where buildings and monuments were strung with fireworks and torches. This gouache shows the Basilica of St. Peter, the Piazza and Bernini’s Colonnade outlined with fireworks against the night sky. Painted as a Grand Tour souvenir for a French visitor to Rome.
Inscribed “S. Pierre au vatican de nuit avec la luminade de fiaccole” in pen and ink on the reverse
Era: 1700s / 18th centuryCountry of Origin: Italy
Item 1802
Location of Origin: Europe
Medium/Materials: Paint > Watercolor, Paper
Dimensions: Image: 10'' H X 16'' W, 25.4cm H X 40.6cm W; Frame: 16'' H X 22.5'' W, 40.6cm H X 57.1cm W
Primary Classification: Fine Art : Paintings : Architectural
Secondary Classification: All Works of Art By Theme : Religious : Christian
Expertise: Condition: Excellent Condition
Provenance: Phillip's, London.
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