Facade of Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome
Giovanni Collin, Italian, 17th century
Francesco Bufalini, Italian, active 1670 - 1684
1683-1684; republished about 1705
Engraving on paper
Plate: 26 × 17 13/16 in. (66 × 45.3 cm)
Sheet: 28 7/8 × 21 1/4 in. (73.4 × 53.9 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Hood Museum of Art Acquisitions Fund
2006.2
Geography
Place Made: Italy, Europe
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Inscribed, in plate, lower center: PROSPETTO DELLA BASILICA VATICANA / ARCHITETTURA DI CARLO MADERNO. / L'EGLISE DE S.PIERRE A ROME / Par G. de Rossi. et se vend AAMSTERDAM Chez P. MORTIER. Avec Privil:
Course History
ARTH 17, Italian Renaissance Architecture: Issues and Approaches, Lauren Jacobi, Winter 2013
ENGS 2, Integrated Design: Engineering, Architecture, and Building Technology, Jack Wilson, Winter 2012
ARTH 17.01, Rome, the Eternal City, Nicolas Camerlenghi, Summer 2022
Provenance
Michael Finney Antique Books and Prints, London, United Kingdom; sold to present collection, 2006.
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