A capriccio of classical ruins with Belisarius begging at the entrance to Constantinople, with a statue of Hercules and the hydra at right
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STUDIO OF GIOVANNI PAOLO PANINI (PIACENZA 1691-1765 ROME)
A capriccio of classical ruins with Belisarius begging at the entrance to Constantinople, with a statue of Hercules and the hydra at right
oil on canvas
40 5/8 x 56 3/4 in. (103.2 x 144.1 cm.)
A capriccio of classical ruins with Belisarius begging at the entrance to Constantinople, with a statue of Hercules and the hydra at right
oil on canvas
40 5/8 x 56 3/4 in. (103.2 x 144.1 cm.)
Provenance
with Leger Gallery, London.
Rosemarie Kanzler (1915-2000), New York; Sotheby's, New York, 18-19 April 2002, lot 427, where acquired by the following,
[The Property of a Nobleman]; Christie's, New York, 25 May 2005, lot 253.
Rosemarie Kanzler (1915-2000), New York; Sotheby's, New York, 18-19 April 2002, lot 427, where acquired by the following,
[The Property of a Nobleman]; Christie's, New York, 25 May 2005, lot 253.
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