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Giacomo Quarenghi (Rota d'Imagna 1744-1817 Saint Petersburg)
The Campo Vaccino, Rome
with inscription 'A view of the Campo Vacchino – drawn from Nature by Giachimo Quarenghi/ principal architect to the Empress of Russia for Ozias Humphry–/ 1776–' (verso)
pen and black ink, grey and brown wash and touches of watercolour
12¾ x 24 1/8 in. (32.3 x 61.3 cm.)

Provenance
Ozias Humphry (1742-1810) (according to an inscription on the verso).
Paul Fatio (1874-1960) (L. 3701); Nicolas Rauch, Geneva, 13-15 June 1960, lot 320.
with Colnaghi, London.
Anthony Blunt (1907-1983).
John Gaskin; Christie's, London, 18 April 1989, lot 83, where bought by the present owner.
Literature
W. Vitzthum, review of 'The Sir Anthony Blunt Collection', Master Drawings, III, 1965, no. 4, p. 406.
Exhibited
London, Courtauld Institute Galleries, The Sir Anthony Blunt Collection, 1964, no. 44.
Special notice
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