Gaspar van Wittel, View of Rome from Prati di Castello

Brown ink and grey watercolour on two sheets of laid paper with watermark joined at the centre
cm. 16x75.5 approx.
Unusual and rare view of Rome seen from Prati di Castello, with Saint Peter's Basilica, Castel Sant' Angelo and a glimpse of the city on the banks of the Tiber.

Unusual and rare view of Rome seen from Prati di Castello, with Saint Peter's Basilica, Castel Sant' Angelo and a glimpse of the city on the banks of the Tiber.