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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1879,0614.188
Title
Object:
View of Rome
Description
Long view of Rome, seen from the Janiculum Hill, with Vatican on the left; after Vasi; a plate from H.Noel Humphries, 'Rome and its surrounding scenery' (London, Charles Tilt, 1840) Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Frederick Smith
After:
Giuseppe Vasi
Published by:
Charles Tilt
School/style
British
Italian
Production date
1840
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
191 millimetres
Width:
430 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For comment on the series see 1879,0614.186. See 1949,0601.12.1-10 for the original print by Vasi.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
bird's eye view/long view
Associated names
Illustration to:
Henry Noel Humphreys
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Rome
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Rome and its surrounding scenery
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
E W Janson
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Mrs Frederick Smith
Acquisition date
1879
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1879,0614.188