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Bartolomeo Pinelli 1816, History of Rome Etching on woven paper by . Measures Approx 17" x 22". The bottom inscription reads as follows: "Morte di Pompeo" (The murder of Pompey). After Pompey was defeated at the Battle of Pharsalus, he fled to Egypt. Pompey was murdered by Roman soldiers in the boat between his galley and the coast of Egypte. Pinelli was born and died in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome, the son of an artisan who modeled religious statues.[1] Pinelli was educated first in Bologna and then at the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. He return to live in Trastevere, then a poor quarter of Rome. His initial studio was on Piazza Sciarra on the Corso. His son, Achille Pinelli, was a famous watercolorist in his own right. An extremely prolific engraver, his illustrations depicted the costumes of the Italian people, the great epic poems and numerous other subjects, including popular customs. In general, the most recurring subject is Rome, the ancient city as well as the modern one: its inhabitants and its monuments. some discoloration otherwise good condition
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