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Vasi (Giuseppe, 1710-1782). Prospetto del 'Alma Cittá di Roma visto dal Monte Gianicolo, 1765 [or slightly later], the complete, monumental etched panorama of the city of Rome, on 12 sheets of wove paper (six large and six smaller sheets), later linen backing, with margins, some dust soiling and light toning, small semi-circular waterstain to upper right, overall sheet size 104.5 x 264.5 cm (41 1/4 x 104 1/4 ins), 19th century gothic-style heavy wood frame, glazing in three sections (requires cleaning), frame size 132 x 292.5 cm (52 x 115 1/4 ins) (Quantity: 1) Provenance: Downside Abbey, Somerset, UK. A remarkable large-scale panorama of Rome looking north-east, dedicated to Charles III of Spain, who had recently abdicated the Sicilian throne. Vasi was Sicilian by birth, having been born in Corleone and educated in the Collegio Carolino in Palermo. After leaving Sicily Vasi settled in Rome, where he studied under Sebastiano Conca Pier Leone Ghezzi and Filippo Juvarra From 1747 and 1761 Vasi produced ten volumes of views of Rome entitled Delle Magnificenze di Roma antica e moderna. The artist depicts himself in the panorama sketching in the left foreground. To the lower margin the artist has placed an index (Indice delle cose notabili diviso in otto giornate), listing 390 monuments and sites, the numbering of which correspond to those in the guidebook that Vasi published in the same year Indice istorico del gran prospetto di Roma... ovvero itinerario istruttivo per ritrovare con facilità tutte le antiche e moderne magnificenze di Roma (1765).