The Franco-Italian Album
Design
1749-1755 (made)
1749-1755 (made)
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Detail, possibly an architectural decoration, with a male nude seated on a broken scrolled pediment, with a military trophy, and a detail and profile of a wall or ceiling moulding. On the verso, the torso of a man. This is a puzzling drawing. While the lighting and composition of the figure suggest a trompe-l'oeil painting, the moulding detail does not. It may represent a baroque console table, with a detail of the ormolu edging. This design is by Sir William Chambers (1723-1796).
Object details
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| Title | The Franco-Italian Album (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and grey wash |
| Brief description | Detail, possibly an architectural decoration, with a male nude seated on a broken scroll pediment by Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). |
| Physical description | Detail, possibly an architectural decoration, with a male nude seated on a broken scrolled pediment, with a military trophy, and a detail and profile of a wall or ceiling moulding. On the verso, the torso of a man. This is a puzzling drawing. While the lighting and composition of the figure suggest a trompe-l'oeil painting, the moulding detail does not. It may represent a baroque console table, with a detail of the ormolu edging. |
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| Production type | Design |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Detail, possibly an architectural decoration, with a male nude seated on a broken scrolled pediment, with a military trophy, and a detail and profile of a wall or ceiling moulding. On the verso, the torso of a man. This is a puzzling drawing. While the lighting and composition of the figure suggest a trompe-l'oeil painting, the moulding detail does not. It may represent a baroque console table, with a detail of the ormolu edging. This design is by Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5712:461 |
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| Record created | May 21, 2009 |
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