The Ruins of an Ancient Amphitheater
Gaspar van WittelWW-1696-285545
Catalogue
- Year
- 1701
- Medium
- pen
- Dimensions
- sheet: 41.7 x 54.1 cm (16 7/16 x 21 5/16 in.)
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art
- Artist
- Gaspar van Wittel
Artist
Gaspar van Wittel
Painting
Caspar van Wittel or Gaspar van Wittel, known in Italian as Gaspare Vanvitelli or Gasparo degli Occhiali, was a Dutch painter and draughtsman who had a long career in Rome, Papal States. He played a pivotal role in the development of the genre of topographical painting known as veduta. He is credited with turning topography into a painterly specialism in Italian art.
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Record
Verified by Watts Index- Artist
- Gaspar van Wittel
- Year
- 1701
- Medium
- pen
- Dimensions
- sheet: 41.7 x 54.1 cm (16 7/16 x 21 5/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1696-285545
Source
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art
- Source
- nga
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified