JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 5 December 2023 - 10:00 AM start

Peter McIntyre (1910-1995), untitled, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy,

Lot Details

watercolour and ink on paper, signed, c1966. 530 x 750mm. Note: The dominant fountain in this image is the famous landmark, Fontana del Moro (Fountain of the Moor). It is located at the southern end of the Piazza Navona and depicts a nautical scene with tritons, dolphins, and a conch shell. It was originally designed by Giacomo della Porta in the 1570s with later contributions from Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the 1650s. Its function was to hold water from the Acqua Vergine aqueduct.