The lot consist of hand painted large master piece interior oil on canvas .The illustration depicts the duke seated in the center of a fantastic art gallery, surrounded by sculptures by Michelangelo and Bernini. Around him hang Pannini's meticulously detailed views of Roman buildings, fountains, and monuments of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, including Saint Peter's Square, the Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps.

The lot is rendered in the style , circle of Gian Paolo Panini or Pannini (17 June 1691 – 21 October 1765), was an Italian painter and architect who worked in Rome and is primarily known as one of the vedutisti ("view painters"). As a painter, Panini is best known for his vistas of Rome, in which he took a particular interest in the city's antiquities. Among his most famous works are his view of the interior of the Pantheon (on behalf of Francesco Algarotti), and his vedute—paintings of picture galleries containing views of Rome. Most of his works, especially those of ruins, have a fanciful and unreal embellishment characteristic of capriccio themes. In this they resemble the capricci of Marco Ricci. Panini also painted portraits, including one of Pope Benedict XIV.[1]

PROVENANCE:
Important Private Collection.over 50 years same collection , Provenance Certificate

DIMENSIONS:
Unframed approx. 29 3/4x 40" + ships professionally framed similar to artwalls previews

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Please note: This work is being sold -In the style of\"-the named artist. -In the style of- works are works by an unknown creator whose style is strongly under the influence of the style of the named master artist.

Canvas in very good condition, some stains and dirt due to age , overall very good condition . Please note painting will ship professionally framed similar to artwalls previews.