Imaginary Gallery of Ancient Roman Art, Giovanni Paolo Panini, 1757

This painting, commissioned by the count of stainville (later duke of choiseul), depicts the count (at the center with a guidebook in his hand) and friends visiting an imaginary gallery in rome. The artist panini is behind the chair. Object Type: painting. Date: 1757. Dimensions: height: 1,721 mm (67.75 in); width: 2,299 mm (90.51 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Series Title: Ancient Rome. Giovanni Paolo Panini – Ancient Rome