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Architectural Drawing

c.1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Preliminary sketch for an altar


Object details

Categories
Places of Worship
Architectural Fittings
Religion
Christianity
Drawings
Designs
Object type
Architectural drawing
Materials and techniques
pen and ink and wash
Pen and Ink
Blue Wash
Wash Technique
Architectural Drawing
Brief description
Anonymous. Sketch for an altar. Italian, c.1650
Physical description
Preliminary sketch for an altar
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.5in
  • Width: 4.3125in
Gallery label
Giovanni Battista Mola (about 15880-1665) Designs for altars Italian, about 1630-40 Pencil, pen and in and wash, with lining in gold paint Mola, an architect and painter, designed the centre and left hand altars. The one on the right is by an anonymous hand. The large space at the centre of each design was intended to hold a painting of a Biblical subject. The arrangement of the three drawings on one sheet, and the gold- painted lines, is typical of drawings from the Talman collection. This was the largest architectural resource of its day and was put together by the architect William Talman (1650-1719) and his son John (1677-1726). E.315,6,7-1937
Credit line
From the collections of J. Talman and Francis St. John.
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1937, London: Board of Education, 1938.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume II. 17th-18th century, London, 1980, p. 199. The text is as follows: SCHOOL UNKNOWN mid 18th century 1276 Design for an altar and a retable to contain a picture Pen and wash 6 ¾ x 4 ½ (171 x 114) E.317-1937 PROVENANCE J. Talman; Francis St John; Marquess of Cholomondeley (in the album described in Appendix A and in Lugt 2462)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.317-1937

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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