Lot 1396 Dα

Salomon Corrodi accompanied his Zurich teacher Johann Jakob Wetzel on his study trips to the Upper Italian lakes. Thanks to Wetzel's support, he travelled to Rome for the first time at the age of 22. After his arrival on November 24, 1832, he joined the German artists' colony there, influenced by Franz Ludwig Catel, Joseph Anton Koch and Johann Christian Reinhart. Corrodi soon became a sought-after painter of Italian views in his time. His favourite motifs included views of Rome and the surroundings of the Eternal City.
This depiction shows the view of Rome seen from Monte Pincio with the church of Santa Trinità dei Monti above the Spanish Steps. The Obelisco Sallustiano stands in front of the church. Due to its location above the Spanish Steps, the church with its double-tower façade is a popular veduta, postcard and photo motif. Corrodi's clients included Tsar Nicholas, Russian aristocrats and the English royal family.