Rome: a capriccio of ruins, including a fountain beneath an arch through which are seen the Colosseum, the Pantheon and the Palatine. Etching by F. Vivares, 1755, after G.B. Panini.
- Panini, Gian Paolo, 1691 or 1692-1765.
- Date:
- Publish'd according to Act of Parliament April 8th 1755
- Reference:
- 2921415i
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About this work
Description
Around the fountain are seven people linked together in a left-to-right flow, including a woman with a water pot, three soldiers with suits of armour, and an old woman (fortune-teller?). Above the fountain, a statue of possibly Ceres with her arms in contrapposto. In the background, next to the Pantheon are the three columns of the temple of Castor and Pollux
Publication/Creation
[London] (at the Golden Head in Newport Street near Leicester fields) : Sold by F.Vivares, Publish'd according to Act of Parliament April 8th 1755.
Physical description
1 print : etching ; image 49.6 x 37.8 cm
Lettering
Engrav'd from an original drawing the same size by Geo. Paolo Pannini. Fran. Vivares sculp.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2921415i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores