View of Saint Peter and the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican

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LUIGI ROSSINI (RAVENNA 1790-1857 ROME)
View of Saint Peter and the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican
signed, inscribed and dated 'Rossini fec dal vero', 'Veduta della Gran Facciata della Basilica di S. Pietro in Vaticano', and 'Roma 1832'
pen and brown ink, brown wash, gum arabic, on several pieces of paper
22 3/8 x 33 1/8 in. (51.8 x 76.5 cm.)

Provenance

with B. Weinreb, London, where acquired by the Ford Foundation in September 1966.

Lot Essay

Rossini, famous as a printmaker in the tradition of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778), is less well-known as a draughtsman (for some examples, see M.A. Fusco and N. Ossana Cavadini, Luigi Rossini, 1570-1857: Incisore: Il Viaggio secreto/ Engraver: The Secret Journey, exh. cat., Chiasso, Centro Culturale Chiasso m.a.x.museo, and Rome, Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, 2014). As do his etched views, this drawing stands out for its topographical accuracy. It may have been intended as a model for a print, although no such print appears to be known.

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