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The image shows a view from an elevated position with a large architectural entrance on the right. The horizon is in the middle with a prominent dome, likely St. Peter's Basilica, framed by buildings and trees. The drawing is in pen with fine strokes outlining architecture, foliage, and figures. The color palette is subdued, with beige tones contrasting with dark ink lines. In the background, there are buildings and foliage, creating depth and perspective, with light sketching lines suggesting celestial figures.
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The image shows a view from an elevated position with a large architectural entrance on the right. The horizon is in the middle with a prominent dome, likely St. Peter's Basilica, framed by buildings and trees. The drawing is in pen with fine strokes outlining architecture, foliage, and figures. The color palette is subdued, with beige tones contrasting with dark ink lines. In the background, there are buildings and foliage, creating depth and perspective, with light sketching lines suggesting celestial figures.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A View of Rome from Santa Maria del Priorato

Gaspar van Wittel

Date
c. 1710
Medium
pen and brown ink and gray wash with red chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 25.9 x 38.4 cm (10 3/16 x 15 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2000.97.3.a
Credit line
Bequest of Lore Heinemann in memory of her husband, Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann
Time span
1701 to 1725
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • exterior
  • architecture
  • Italy
  • landscape
  • Rome
Provenance

(Thomas Agnew & Son, Ltd., London, 1961); Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann, Ruvigliana, Lugano, 1966; his wife, Mrs. Rudolf J. Heinemann, New York and Lugano; gift to NGA, 2000.

Inscription

by later hand, lower left of mount in graphite: Claude Gelée dit le Lorrain / Rome, St. Pierre; by later hand, lower right of mount in brown ink: cl. lorrain; by later hand, upper right of mount in brown ink: 7156

Watermarks

bird in circle with three hills surmounted by F (similar to Heawood 166, Amsterdam 1726)

NGA object ID 116709. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.