Lot Essay
The gouache is attributed to Tomasso Bigatti based on its strong similarity to a pair of designs for wall decorations with Roman views attributed to Bigatti, sold Sotheby's London, 3 April 1995, lot 254.
CIRCA 1820, THE GOUACHE ATTRIBUTED TO TOMASSO BIGATTI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1800)
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A LATE REGENCY BRASS-MOUNTED AND GOUACHE-INSET ROSEWOOD OCCASIONAL TABLE
CIRCA 1820, THE GOUACHE ATTRIBUTED TO TOMASSO BIGATTI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1800)
Inset with a gouache painting depicting views of Rome including the Pantheon, the tomb of Caecilla Metella, the Colosseum, and the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli, within a pierced gallery, on a columnar stem and incurved tripartite base
30¾ in. (78 cm.) high; 15½ in. (39.5 cm.) diameter
CIRCA 1820, THE GOUACHE ATTRIBUTED TO TOMASSO BIGATTI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1800)
Inset with a gouache painting depicting views of Rome including the Pantheon, the tomb of Caecilla Metella, the Colosseum, and the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli, within a pierced gallery, on a columnar stem and incurved tripartite base
30¾ in. (78 cm.) high; 15½ in. (39.5 cm.) diameter
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