Lot 427
Rome. View of St Peter’s Square. 18th century. Coloured copperplate engraving. Probably after Francesco Tironi (or a member of his circle).
Estimate
€ 2.000
Starting Price
€ 1.500
Lot:
427
Category:
Geography and work of views
Rom. – View of St Peter’s Square. A large crowd has gathered in front of St Peter’s Basilica to receive the papal blessing. Pres. 18. Jh. Colour (outline) etching. Approx. 69 x 99 cm (mat cut-out); frame 84 x 117 cm.
(Not examined outside the frame. Signs of ageing. Brown stains and scuffs in places.)
Compare the three differently coloured versions from the collection of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (inv. nos. 0229, 1336, 1337). These examples are described as watercolours or oil paintings, but display the same details as our example; see the groups of figures and the outline contours. There, they are attributed to an artist named A. Tironi on the basis of an inscription on the lower right-hand side of the tympanum.
(Not examined outside the frame. Signs of ageing. Brown stains and scuffs in places.)
Compare the three differently coloured versions from the collection of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (inv. nos. 0229, 1336, 1337). These examples are described as watercolours or oil paintings, but display the same details as our example; see the groups of figures and the outline contours. There, they are attributed to an artist named A. Tironi on the basis of an inscription on the lower right-hand side of the tympanum.