Lot Essay
The church of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina was built in the 5th Century. However, the tall Romanesque bell-tower dominating the foreground of this watercolour was added in the 13th Century.
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S. Giovanni alla Porta Latina, Rome
Details
Robert Henry Cheney (1801-1866)
S. Giovanni alla Porta Latina, Rome
inscribed 'S. Giovanni alla Porta Latina.' (lower left) and dated 'April 17. 1838' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out
11½ x 18½ in. (29.2 x 47 cm.)
S. Giovanni alla Porta Latina, Rome
inscribed 'S. Giovanni alla Porta Latina.' (lower left) and dated 'April 17. 1838' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out
11½ x 18½ in. (29.2 x 47 cm.)
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