Interior of St Peter's, Rome

Object

Painting

Production date

1862

Object number

CH 1996.25

Physical Description

Large painting of the inside of a cathedral, giving a strong feeling of space and scale. The view looks up the aisle with arches to either side. Every part of the building is decorated. Tiny figures of people sit in pews and flock the open space in the foreground emphasising the size of the building. 40 x 70 inches. Oil on canvas

From the collection of Alexander Chalmers.

Object history

This painting was painted by Daniel Roberts in 1862. He initially travelled to Rome to to sketch the interior and exterior of Saint Peter's. He stayed for three months, then travelled back to England where he worked on this painting from his on 7 Fitzroy Street.

Associated Person

Roberts, David (RA) (Artist)

Material

Oil

Canvas

Dimension

height: 117cm
width: 178cm