The Franco-Italian Album
Design
1749-1755 (made)
1749-1755 (made)
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Faint sketch of an exterior staircase. Two flights lead up to a solid balustrade on which two lions spout into a basin. Behind them, pillars and an entrance door. This sketch is perhaps an imaginative treatment of the stairs at the front of Palazzo dei Senatori on the Capitol.
Object details
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| Title | The Franco-Italian Album (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil |
| Brief description | Faint sketch of an exterior staircase by Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). |
| Physical description | Faint sketch of an exterior staircase. Two flights lead up to a solid balustrade on which two lions spout into a basin. Behind them, pillars and an entrance door. This sketch is perhaps an imaginative treatment of the stairs at the front of Palazzo dei Senatori on the Capitol. |
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| Production type | Design |
| Marks and inscriptions | '237' (Numbered) |
| Historical context | 'This sketch is perhaps an imaginative treatment of the stairs at the front of Palazzo dei Senatori on the Capitol.' Snodin, Michael. Sir William Chambers London: V&A Publications, 1996 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Faint sketch of an exterior staircase. Two flights lead up to a solid balustrade on which two lions spout into a basin. Behind them, pillars and an entrance door. This sketch is perhaps an imaginative treatment of the stairs at the front of Palazzo dei Senatori on the Capitol. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5712:279 |
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| Record created | May 21, 2009 |
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