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The Lottery in Piazza di Montecitorio, Rome

Giovanni Paolo Panini, 1747

View of crowds assembled to witness the drawing of lottery numbers on the balcony of the Palazzo di Montecitorio in Rome. The winning numbers flutter down to the eager people below. Lotteries originated in Venice as private games but were so popular and lucrative that they were taken over by city authorities. Panini was the most famous and successful townscape painter in 18th-century Rome. This work was acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.

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Title of artwork, date

The Lottery in Piazza di Montecitorio, Rome, 1747

Date supported

2006

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

105 x 165 cm

Grant

150000

Total cost

1840687

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