Antique prints and engravings - Designs, Costumes and Landscapes

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Lot 15489: Giovanni Panini - Interior of St Peter's, Rome 1794

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Start price: £150

Estimated price: £300 - £600

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This beautiful hand coloured engraving entitled The Interior of St. Peter’s at Rome was published by Laurie & Whittle, London 1794. The Interior of St Peter’s at Rome is from a painting by Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691-1765).

18th century interior view of the Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican. St Peter’s Basilica is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy.

Giovanni Paolo Panini was a highly prolific and versatile Italian painter, architect and stage designer. He was best known for his numerous picturesque views of Rome, many of which focused on the remnants of the city’s classical past, and incorporated figures moving through the spaces or participating in ceremonies or festivals.

Size: Platemark 11in x 16.75in (28cm x 42.5cm)


Condition report:

The print is in excellent condition - please inspect the image carefully for any age related marks