Villa Negroni, Rome

In the late 16th century Pope Sixtus V (1521-1590), while still a cardinal, bought a large estate and villa in the northern part of Rome. In 1696 it was sold to Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Negroni and became known as Villa Negroni. A related drawing is at the British Museum (1881,0212.51), and another in the Brinsley Ford Collection (Richard Wilson online no. D230).
We are grateful to Dr Paul Spencer-Longhurst for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.