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Saint Peter Enthroned

1700–1773

Medium

Pen and brown ink, over graphite underdrawing and compass and ruled construction lines in pen and brown ink and graphite

Dimensions

14 7/16 x 10 1/8in. (36.6 x 25.7cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1962

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Luigi Vanvitelli

1700–1773

Born 12 May 1700; died 1 March 1773. Famous for his design for the Royal Palace at Caserta, built 1751. Vanvitelli was active in Rome, Naples and nearby towns, also Brescia, Milan and Genoa. Comment on works: Portraits