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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