Lot 546: The Temple of Mars in the Forum of Nerva; and The Temple of the Sun and the Moon

Agostino Tofanelli (Italian, 1770-1834)
The Temple of Mars in the Forum of Nerva; and The Temple of the Sun and the Moon
The first inscribed 'Les Restes du Temple de Mars le Vengeur dans le Forum de Nerva/Arco di Panluno' (lower centre) and numbered '10' (lower right); the second inscribed 'Le Temple du Soleil et de la Lune' (lower centre) and numbered '12' (lower right)
brown wash, over etched outlines
10 x 7 in. (25.4 x 17.8 cm.); and 7 x 10 in. (17.8 x 25.4 cm.) (2)

These are hand-coloured plates from the Angelo Uggeri (1754-1837) Journeée Pittoresque: Des Edifices de Rome Ancienne, volume I. The original volume was published in 1800.