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Large View of Rome [key], 1850. Creator: Walter George Mason
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Large View of Rome [key], 1850. Creator: Walter George Mason
Large View of Rome [key], 1850. Map of the city drawn in Rome by G. Thomas and by Walter Mason...from a point on the Janiculum, close to the Gate of San Pancrazio...the numbers in the foreground refer to prominent localities in the siege operations...effects of the assault in the direction of the Porta Cavallegieri...entrenchments...scene of the fiercest part of the struggle, viz. the rear of the Pauline Fountain, and the Church of S. Pietro in Montorio, together with the Villa Spada...where the Roman troops had a battery, and close to which was their great stronghold, Bastion No. 8. It was through the breach in the walls contiguous to this spot that the French made their final and successful assault, on the night of the 29th of June. The letters A A A A show the course of the river Tiber...other numbers indicate remarkable places and the principal structures...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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Landmark River Tiber Rome Lazio Italy Siege Siege Of Rome Tiber Estuary
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This striking print, titled 'Large View of Rome [key]' by Walter George Mason, dates back to 1850. The image was drawn in Rome by G. Thomas and Mason himself, capturing a panoramic view of the city from a vantage point on the Janiculum, near the Gate of San Pancrazio. The numbers scattered throughout the print mark significant localities in the siege operations that took place during the French occupation of Rome in 1849. The fiercest part of the struggle is depicted in the direction of Porta Cavallegieri, where the entrenchments and the scene of the fiercest part of the struggle can be seen. Notable structures such as the Pauline Fountain and the Church of S. Pietro in Montorio, along with the Villa Spada, are clearly visible. The Roman troops had a battery at the Villa Spada, and the Bastion No. 8, located close by, served as their great stronghold. It was through the breach in the walls adjacent to this spot that the French made their final and successful assault on the night of June 29, 1849. The letters A A A A indicate the course of the River Tiber, which flows through the city. Other numbers mark various landmarks and structures, making this print an invaluable historical record of Rome during a pivotal moment in its history. This print was published in the Illustrated London News in 1850 and is a testament to the power of journalism and the visual arts in documenting history.
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