The Franco-Italian Album
Drawing
1749-1755 (made)
1749-1755 (made)
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An ancient tripodal altar with lion's paw feet, between the legs of which are standing figures holding torches from the Villa Albani in Rome. The plinth is hung with garlands. The gardens of the Villa Albani (now called the Villa Torlonia) were filled with the celebrated sculpture collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani, but the present villa was not built until 1756 onwards.
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Title | The Franco-Italian Album (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil 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 | An ancient tripodal altar with lion's paw feet, between the legs of which are standing figures holding torches from the Villa Albani in Rome. The plinth is hung with garlands. |
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Summary | An ancient tripodal altar with lion's paw feet, between the legs of which are standing figures holding torches from the Villa Albani in Rome. The plinth is hung with garlands. The gardens of the Villa Albani (now called the Villa Torlonia) were filled with the celebrated sculpture collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani, but the present villa was not built until 1756 onwards. |
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 | 5712:273 |
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Record created | December 11, 2008 |
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