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Italy, Rome, mid-19th century

Panel

Lot Closed

January 17, 02:11 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Italy, Rome, mid-19th century

Panel


micromosaic, giltwood frame; depicting the Forum of Nerva


Panel 28.1x20.1cm

Framed 40.3x32.8cm

This view of the Forum of Nerva was popularised by an etching of Giuseppe Vasi, 'Ruine del Foro di Nerva, Delle magnificenze di Roma antica e moderna', done between 1747 and 1761. It depicts the Arco dei Pantani, Campanile delle Suore Neofite, the Temple of Palladium, and the Torre dei Conti.