HOBDELL, Roy (1911–1961) The Praetorian Fountain, Palermo Sicily

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HOBDELL, Roy (1911–1961) The Praetorian Fountain, Palermo Sicily

£750.00

The Praetorian Fountain (Fontana Pretoria) is a monumental fountain located in Piazza Pretoria in the historic center of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy. The fountain dominates the piazza on the west flank of the church of Santa Caterina, and is one block south of the intersection of the Quattro Canti. The fountain was originally built in 1544 in Florence by Francesco Camilliani, but was sold, transferred, and reassembled in Palermo in 1574.

Malta, Sicily, 1957

Watercolour on paper on original sheet

280 by 380mm (11 by 15 inches).

Provenance : Descendant of the artist

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