Castel Gandolfo with Lake Albano at the Left

Josephus Augustus Knip, c. 1810

Rising up on the bank of Lake Albano, southeast of Rome, is the apostolic palace built in the 1620s, where the pope traditionally resides for part of the summer and early autumn. Pope Francis plans to turn the palace into a museum and open it up to the public.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-2014-14-1
  • Dimensionsheight 275 mm x width 440 mm
  • Physical characteristicsgrafiet en penseel in grijs

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Castel Gandolfo with Lake Albano at the Left

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-2014-14-1

  • Description

    Tekening uit een groep van 46 tekeningen en studies van voornamelijk stadsgezichten en landschappen in en rond Rome.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    inscription: ‘Castel Gandolfo’


Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Josephus Augustus Knip, Italy

  • Dating

    c. 1810

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    grafiet en penseel in grijs

  • Dimensions

    height 275 mm x width 440 mm


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Acquisition and rights

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    Purchased with the support of the Gerhards Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds, the VSBfonds, the Mondriaan Fonds and the Vereniging Rembrandt with additional funding from the Hendrik de Jong Fonds and the Liente Dons Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2013

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