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Circle of Gaspar van Wittel, called Gaspare Vanvitelli (Amersfoort 1652/3-1736 Rome)
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Circle of Gaspar van Wittel, called Gaspare Vanvitelli (Amersfoort 1652/3-1736 Rome)

The Piazza Navona, Rome, flooded

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Circle of Gaspar van Wittel, called Gaspare Vanvitelli (Amersfoort 1652/3-1736 Rome)
The Piazza Navona, Rome, flooded
oil on canvas
19½ x 29¼ in. (49.5 x 74.2 cm.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

The composition relates closely to a picture by Vanvitelli, dated 1721, in a private collection, Prague, which is the artist's only known treatment of the subject.

The Piazza Navona was traditionally flooded during the month of August so that members of the city's aristocratic families could circle around it in their carriages, providing a cool respite for those nobles and prelates who had not escaped to their country villas.

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