The erection of the obelisk in St. Peter's Square, Domenico Fotana da Mili diocesi di Como archit, e conduttore (title on object), Men and horses are erecting the Vatican Obelisk (in 1586) in front of St. Peter's Basilica St. Peter's Square. Bottom left an explanatory list with numbers and letters and the portrait of Domenico Fontana, the architect who oversaw the entire relocation and erection of the obelisk. Numbered bottom right: LIV., print, print maker: Natale Bonifazio da Sebenico, (mentioned on object), printer: Giovanni Guerra, (mentioned on object), publisher: Giovanni Guerra, (mentioned on object), Rome, 1586, paper, etching, engraving, height c. 547 mm × width c. 1167 mm
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erection, obelisk, St, Peter's Square, Domenico Fotana da Mili diocesi di Como archit, e conduttore, title, object, Men, horses, erecting, Vatican Obelisk, in 1586, front, Peter's Basilica St, Bottom left, explanatory list, numbers, letters, portrait, Domenico Fontana, architect, oversaw, entire relocation, Numbered bottom right, Liv, print, print maker, Natale Bonifazio da Sebenico, mentioned, printer, Giovanni Guerra, publisher, Rome, 1586, paper, etching, engraving, height c, 547 mm ×, width, c, 1167 mm
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