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Panorama of Rome: 4036

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Panorama of Rome

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Description

Large panorama numbered throughout with corrsponding key at bottom.

Measurements and weight

Height: 506 mm
Width: 2528 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Brangwyn, Frank

School or Style

English

Materials used in production

Wash
Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink with graphite and wash or gum (section No. 3) on four pieces of laid paper, laid down on marble backed linen

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: the word 'Campagna' appearing to the far left; the numbers given relate to numbers on the drawing

  • Text: No 1 / Campagna / No. 1 - Monte Gianicolo / 2 - Acqua Paulo / 3 - Borgha in Trastevere / 4 - St. Maria in Campitelli / 5 - St. Carlo a Catinari / 6 - St. Andrea della Valle / 7 - St. Pietro e Vaticano / 8 - St. Agnese in Piazza Navona / 9 - Castel. St. Angelo / 10 - La Saprienza / 11- La Chiesa di Gesu / 12 - La Rotonda / 13 - Monte Mario Vill Melini / 14 Araceeli / 15 Campidoglio Chambers for the Statues / 16 do for the Conservitorio and the Gallery for the Pictures / 17 The Statues of Castor and Polix / 18 Trophies / 19 Statues of Marcus Aurilius / 20 Statues / 21 St. Luk's academy / 22 the front of the Campidoglio the / Stairs going to the Senators apart / ments.
  • Location: Far left section, top to bottom and from left to right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: the words 'Monte Quirinale' appear only once here, and apply to both lines

  • Text: No 2 / Part of the Araceli the houses and Streets under the Capital / No 1 - Villa Medici, Monte Piricio / 2 - Trinita di Monte / 3 - Colonna Trajano / 4 - Chiesa in Nome di Maria / 5 - The Pope's Palace on Monte Cavallo } Monte Quirinale / 6 - Palacco Rospieglioso -------------- }Monte Quirinale / 7 - St. Caterina di Siena commonly call'd Neros' Tour a convent / 8 - Madonna degli Angeli, being part of Dioclesian's Baths / 9 - St. Domenico e-Sisto; Convent / 10. part of the Sabin Mountains / 11 St. Maria Maggiore / 12 Ancient Wall being part of the forum of Nerva / 13 St. Maria de Monte / 14 The Column at S'Maria Maggiore which belong'd to the Temple of P[?]
  • Location: Centre left section, top to bottom and from left to right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: No 3 / No. 1 - Chiesa d St Luca e Martina. on the ruins of the Temple of Mars / 2 - part of the Sabin Mountains / 3 - Ruins of the Baths of Titus / 4 - part of the Acquaducts / 5 - The begining of Mont Alba / 6 - St Pietro in Vincal / 7 - Tempio della Pace / 8 - il Coliseo / 9 - St Giovanni Laterano / 10 - St. Maria Nova on the ruins of / Nero Golden house bing the vestibul / No 11 The Arch of Titus / No. 12 Tempio di Romula e Remo / 13 Tempio di Faustina e Antonino Pio / 14 S' Adriano. on the ruins of the Temple of Saturn / 15 Areo di Settimio Sesero / 16 Column on the forum uncertain to what it belong'd / 17 The fountain in the campo Vaccino / 18 Jupiter Stator / 19 Jupiter Tonante / 20 Tempio della Concordia / 21 Monte Palatino, the ruins of the / Emperor's Palace, now Orto Fernese / 22 Mont Alba / 23 {St Teodoro, built on the Ruins / of the Temple of Romulus under / Mont Palatine
  • Location: Centre right section, top to bottom and left to right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: No 4 / No 1 - The Sea / 2 - The Compagna / 3 - St. Anastasia / 4 - Part of Mont Palatin / 5 Mont Aventino / 6 - S. Balbina near this was the Temple of Silvano / the Temple of Diana, Temple of Hercules / Temple of Juno & c. / 7 - Priorato belonging to the order of Malta / 8 Part of Monte Gianicole / 9 Part of the Tiber / 10 Ripa Grande places for the shipping of Goods & c. / 11 St. Michile, and the Customs house
  • Location: Far right section, top to bottom and left to right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 4036
Primary reference Number: 37707
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 27 January 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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