Fantasy Panorama of Rome from St. Peter's to the Castel San Angelo

c. 1820

Peter von Hess

Associated Names
Peter von Hess

Artist, German, 1792 - 1871

The drawing shows a panoramic view of a landscape. In the left part, there is a dome structure near the horizon. To the right, there is a stone wall with buildings and trees beyond it. The trees frame the scene on the right. The horizon line is indicated in the middle, with buildings becoming less defined towards the background. The pencil lines are delicate but confident, showing shading and detail to create depth and precision. The lack of color highlights the monochromatic palette, enhancing the play of line and shadow in the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on 2 joined sheets of wove paper

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.6 x 68.8 cm (17 3/16 x 27 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.27.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Arnoldi-Livie, Munich); purchased by NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64619415

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