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The Franco-Italian Album

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

A centaur wielding a club, galloping away from a winged creature with a female body and an animal's head; detail from a grotesque.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Franco-Italian Album (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, pencil and grey wash
Brief description
A centaur wielding a club, galloping away from a winged creature.
Physical description
A centaur wielding a club, galloping away from a winged creature with a female body and an animal's head; detail from a grotesque.
Dimensions
  • Height: 130mm
  • Width: 188mm
Production typeDesign
Subjects depicted
Summary
A centaur wielding a club, galloping away from a winged creature with a female body and an animal's head; detail from a grotesque.
Bibliographic references
  • Snodin, Michael. Sir William Chambers London: V&A Publications, 1996. ISBN: 1851771824
  • Kisluk-Grosheide, Daniëlle and Rondot, Bertrand (Eds.) Visiteurs de Versailles: Voyageurs, princes, ambassadeurs (1682-1789) Paris: Gallimard, 2017
Collection
Accession number
5712:487

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Record createdApril 3, 2009
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