Anonymous. View of St. Agnes, and the Church of St. Constanza. Etching.
Anonymous. View of St. Agnes, and the Church of St. Constanza. Etching.
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Anonymous. View of St. Agnes, and the Church of St. Constanza. Etching.

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Artist: Anonymous.
Title: View of St. Agnes, and the Church of St. Constanza, called the Temple of Bacchus.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Veduta di S. Agnese, e della Chiesa di S. Costanza, detto il Tempio di Bacco. Vue de S. Agnès, e de l'Eglise de S. Constance, dit le Temple de Bacchus.  In Roma presso Agapito Franzetti al Corso.
Dimensions: Image 6" x 8 1/2". Sheet 11" x 16 1/2".
Publisher: Agapito Franzetti is known for publishing collections of engravings dedicated to Roman landmarks, Roman architectural monuments.
Edition: We assume that our engraving was part of one of these albums.
Date: Early XIX C.
Materials and Techniques: Etching on wove paper.
Watermark: yes.
Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Poor. Tears, spots, pinholes, traces of old pencil markings for copying. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Italian School XIX C.
Note: It is a view of the complex of the Basilica of Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura and the Mausoleum of Santa Costanza (formerly known as the Temple of Bacchus) in Rome. After the restoration carried out in 1855, the architectural silhouette changed.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia.