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San Giovanni Laterano, Rome
San Giovanni Laterano, Rome

San Giovanni Laterano, Rome

Artist (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1801 - 1870)
Date1824
Mediumpencil pen and watercolour on paper
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 28.6 cm, Width: 42.3 cm
Frame: Height: 40.5 cm, Width: 55.6 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1960 with income from the Webster Bequest.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG002114
Keywords
About MeOn his tour of Italy in 1824-25, James Giles produced numerous sketches of the landscape and buildings, often using pencil, pen and watercolour. These were rapid, on the spot sketches and this one of San Giovanni Laterano remains unfinished.
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This landscape watercolour was quickly executed and not finished but is particularly colourful. The watercolour is one of ninety-one sketches made during a tour of Italy during 1824-25.