The tomb of Pope Paul III in St. Peter's Rome, as it was in about 1575
Design
ca. 1575-1628 (made)
ca. 1575-1628 (made)
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The tomb of Paul III was originally planned by della Porta as a free-standing monument. This drawing shows the monument as it was when erected under the Dome of St Peter's, in a niche in the south-east pier of the crossing.
The drawing was part of the collection assembled by John Talman (1677-1726). Talman was the son of the celebrated architect William Talman. From about 1698 he was employed by his father to help assemble material for his extensive collection of architectural drawings, prints and books. A keen traveller, he went to the Continent twice in search of acquisitions. He visited the northern Netherlands, France, Germany and Italy, and he made numerous watercolour copies of altarpieces and churches in Rome.
Talman was back in England in 1715. He was a founder-member of the Tavern Society, London, which later became the Society of Antiquaries, and he was appointed its first director. Like his father, Talman believed in the elevating purpose of art and in the use of art collections for the public good. Although his will indicates that he had wanted his vast collection (which contained over 32,000 prints and drawings), to go to Trinity College, Cambridge, he later changed his mind and instructed that it should be sold for the benefit of his children. A portion of the collection was nonetheless given outright to the Society of Antiquaries, who acquired further items from the auction in London on 19 April 1727.
The drawing was part of the collection assembled by John Talman (1677-1726). Talman was the son of the celebrated architect William Talman. From about 1698 he was employed by his father to help assemble material for his extensive collection of architectural drawings, prints and books. A keen traveller, he went to the Continent twice in search of acquisitions. He visited the northern Netherlands, France, Germany and Italy, and he made numerous watercolour copies of altarpieces and churches in Rome.
Talman was back in England in 1715. He was a founder-member of the Tavern Society, London, which later became the Society of Antiquaries, and he was appointed its first director. Like his father, Talman believed in the elevating purpose of art and in the use of art collections for the public good. Although his will indicates that he had wanted his vast collection (which contained over 32,000 prints and drawings), to go to Trinity College, Cambridge, he later changed his mind and instructed that it should be sold for the benefit of his children. A portion of the collection was nonetheless given outright to the Society of Antiquaries, who acquired further items from the auction in London on 19 April 1727.
Object details
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| Title | The tomb of Pope Paul III in St. Peter's Rome, as it was in about 1575 (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash |
| Brief description | Drawing, The tomb of Pope Paul III in St Peter's, Rome, as it was in about 1575, after Gugliemo della Porta, Italian School, pen and ink and wash, ca. 1575-1628 |
| Physical description | Design for the tomb of Pope Paul III showing a pair of reclining figures on the base and another pair on the pediment above. The structure is surmounted by a statue of the Pope who extends his right hand in a gesture of blessing. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | PROVENANCE J. Talman (Lugt 2884A); C. Rogers (Lugt 624); Sir T. Lawrence (Lugt 2445); bought 1883 |
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| Summary | The tomb of Paul III was originally planned by della Porta as a free-standing monument. This drawing shows the monument as it was when erected under the Dome of St Peter's, in a niche in the south-east pier of the crossing. The drawing was part of the collection assembled by John Talman (1677-1726). Talman was the son of the celebrated architect William Talman. From about 1698 he was employed by his father to help assemble material for his extensive collection of architectural drawings, prints and books. A keen traveller, he went to the Continent twice in search of acquisitions. He visited the northern Netherlands, France, Germany and Italy, and he made numerous watercolour copies of altarpieces and churches in Rome. Talman was back in England in 1715. He was a founder-member of the Tavern Society, London, which later became the Society of Antiquaries, and he was appointed its first director. Like his father, Talman believed in the elevating purpose of art and in the use of art collections for the public good. Although his will indicates that he had wanted his vast collection (which contained over 32,000 prints and drawings), to go to Trinity College, Cambridge, he later changed his mind and instructed that it should be sold for the benefit of his children. A portion of the collection was nonetheless given outright to the Society of Antiquaries, who acquired further items from the auction in London on 19 April 1727. |
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| Other number | PWJ 256 - Ward Jackson Catalogue Number |
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| Accession number | 8941 |
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| Record created | August 17, 2007 |
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