Drawing, Domes of St. Peter's Basilica (Seen from the North), Rome, Italy, January 1869, Frederic Edwin Church, January 1869

Recto: horizontal view of the main and a secondary dome of st. Peter's basilica shown from the north, with trees in a hilly landscape drawn at right vertically. Verso: vertical view of festive decorations including two balconies covered with draped cloth; two windows with banners hanging out; a woman shown from the back, and an indistinct desgin at the lower margin. Date: January 1869. Dimensions: Sheet: 8.6 x 12.1 cm (3 3/8 x 4 3/4 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Domes of St. Peter's Basilica (Seen from the North), Rome, Italy, January 1869 (CH 18195449)