The erection of the obelisk in St. Peter's Square, Men and horses are erecting the Vatican Obelisk (in 1586) in St. Peter's Square in front of St. Peter's Basilica. 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. Depiction contained in a decorative frame., print, print maker: Natale Bonifazio da Sebenico, printer: Giovanni Guerra, (mentioned on object), publisher: Giovanni Guerra, (mentioned on object), Rome, 1586, paper, etching, engraving, height, 519 mm × width, 389 mm

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