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Francesco Panini (1745-1812)

Prospetto Interno del Portico della Basilica di San Pietro nel Vaticano c. 1770

Etching with watercolour and bodycolour and gold paint | 55.0 x 84.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 705163.c

Master: Views of St Peter's Basilica
Item: Prospetto Interno del Portico della Basilica di San Pietro nel Vaticano

Francesco Panini (1745-1812)

Master: Views of St Peter's Basilica Item: Prospetto Interno del Portico della Basilica di San Pietro nel Vaticano c. 1770

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Description

A hand-coloured etching showing a view of the interior of the portico of St Peter's Basilica, Vatican; with several groups of figures interspersed. Inscribed in ink on the artist's mount with the title and 'Francesco Panini fece'

Provenance

Purchased by George IV when Prince of Wales, from Colnaghi and Co., 17 December 1799, for £10 10s (Royal Archives, GEO/MAIN/27697)
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Francesco Panini (1745-1812)
(printmaker)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page George IV, King of the United Kingdom (1762-1830)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Etching with watercolour and bodycolour and gold paint

watercolour, gold paint, bodycolour

etching

Measurements

55.0 x 84.5 cm (sheet of paper)
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visual works
etchings
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Italy
Lazio [Italy]
Rome [Lazio]
Vatican City [Rome]
St. Peter's Basilica [Vatican City]
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