(2) Attributed to Josephus Augustus Knip (Tilburg 1777-1847 Berlicum)
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(2) Attributed to Josephus Augustus Knip (Tilburg 1777-1847 Berlicum)

Two views of the Palatine Hill, Rome, forming a continuous panorama showing the Farnese garden, the Temple of Jupiter Stator, the Imperial Palace and the Temple of Romulus

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(2) Attributed to Josephus Augustus Knip (Tilburg 1777-1847 Berlicum)
Two views of the Palatine Hill, Rome, forming a continuous panorama showing the Farnese garden, the Temple of Jupiter Stator, the Imperial Palace and the Temple of Romulus
inscribed 'Eerste blad van de 2 gemt. Z' (1) and 'Laatste blad van de 2 gemt Z' (2)
black lead, watercolour
335 x 490 mm.
a pair (2)
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This present continuous panorama is a format that was used by Knip quite often to experiment with the reproduction of the landscape during his sojourn in Italy. These series contain two, three or even four sheets and are sometimes marked by the same letters.

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