Antonio Joli

Rome, A Game of ‘Palla a Bracciale’ in the Gardens of Palazzo Barberini

Inscribed on the verso: A hand-written old label, dating to the first half of the 19th century reads: «Green drawing room Pictures […] / Picture of the Drago Palace & Barberini / Palace gardens in foreground – game of Pal[la] / going on – by Vanvitelli delle […]hi[…] / 1736 Bought in Rome by Mr & Mrs H. Ol[mius?] / […]05 as a souvenir of their stay in the Del Dra[go]/ [w]hich was the American Embassy»

Expertise: Ralph Toledano (2011)