Collection
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David Roberts
(Scotland 24 Oct 1796–25 Nov 1864)
- Title
- Interior of the Basilica of St Peters at Rome
- Other titles:
- Interior of St Peters Rome
- Year
- 1863
- Media category
- Painting
- Materials used
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
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70.9 x 116.7cm stretcher; 108.0 x 153.0 x 11.0cm frame
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated l.r., "David Roberts R.A. 1864"
- Credit
- Purchased 1890
- Accession number
- 1126
- Location
- Not on display
- Provenance (4)
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Messrs Vokins (England), 17 May 1890, London/England, Purchased by the AGNSW from Messrs Vokins 1890. Purchased by Messrs Voskin at Christie's London, 17 May 1890, lot no. 128 as 'Interior of St Peters Rome' 27½ x 46½.
F.W. Cozens, pre 17 May 1890, Sold Christie's London, 17 May 1890, lot no. 128 as 'Interior of St Peters Rome' 27½ x 46½.
Ernest Gambart (England, b.1814, d.1902), London/England, [dealer]
James Caird
- Bibliography (5)
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Art Gallery of New South Wales, Scottish paintings in the Art Gallery of New South Wales 1981, Sydney, 1981, (illus.). no catalogue numbers
James Ballantine, The Life of David Roberts RA, Edinburgh, 1866, 224.
Renée Free, Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue of British paintings, Sydney, 1987, 168 (illus.).
K. Sim, David Roberts, London, 1984, 306, 311.
Peter Tomory and Anne Kirker, British painting 1800-1990 in Australian and New Zealand public collections, Sydney, 1997, 152. cat.no. 1868
- Exhibition history (1)
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Scottish paintings in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 04 Nov 1981–06 Dec 1981
