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The Franco-Italian Album

Drawing
1749-1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Detail of a ceiling moulding with a mask and mer-woman blowing a horn. On the verso, a sketch of the staircase.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Franco-Italian Album (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, pencil and grey wash
Brief description
Sir William Chambers. One of a large group of drawings, mainly architectural designs, bound in a volume titled "Franco-Italian Album," mid-18th century.
Physical description
Detail of a ceiling moulding with a mask and mer-woman blowing a horn. On the verso, a sketch of the staircase.
Dimensions
  • Height: 187mm
  • Width: 123mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Insc. in ink "Caprarola"
  • Numbered "276"
  • inscribed on the verso in pencil with notes
Summary
Detail of a ceiling moulding with a mask and mer-woman blowing a horn. On the verso, a sketch of the staircase.
Bibliographic reference
Kisluk-Grosheide, Daniëlle and Rondot, Bertrand (Eds.) Visiteurs de Versailles: Voyageurs, princes, ambassadeurs (1682-1789) Paris: Gallimard, 2017
Collection
Accession number
5712:317

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Record createdDecember 5, 2008
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