The Franco-Italian Album
Drawing
1749-1755 (made)
1749-1755 (made)
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Detail of an elevation, showing a caryatid figure, with a swagged tablet and vase to its right, and, at a much larger scale and in perspective, a winged derni-satyr supporting an Ionic capital from the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican.
Object details
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| Title | The Franco-Italian Album (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, black chalk 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 an elevation, showing a caryatid figure, with a swagged tablet and vase to its right, and, at a much larger scale and in perspective, a winged derni-satyr supporting an Ionic capital from the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican. |
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| Summary | Detail of an elevation, showing a caryatid figure, with a swagged tablet and vase to its right, and, at a much larger scale and in perspective, a winged derni-satyr supporting an Ionic capital from the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kisluk-Grosheide, Daniëlle and Rondot, Bertrand (Eds.) Visiteurs de Versailles: Voyageurs, princes, ambassadeurs (1682-1789) Paris: Gallimard, 2017 |
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| Accession number | 5712:233 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2008 |
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