ECL-Bn.4:1-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.4:1-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Exterior of a brick tomb
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Other number
Ashby ETON I No. 1
Description
Content (description)
Exterior of a brick tomb with empty doorway on left. Low domed yellow tiled roof.
Content (object)
tomb
Content (note)
The Vigna Moroni is situated on the right of the Via Appia, between the Church of S.Cesareo and the Porta S. Sebastiano, opposite the Tomb of the Scipiones. A very large number of tombs (mostly columbaria) have been found there:Ficoroni excavated no fewer than ninety-two and others were discovered in 1790.
Dimensions
height (actual size): 345mm
width (actual size): 230mm
width (actual size): 230mm
Dimension note
In Ashby's catalogue the dimension is given as 85 x 115 (no measurement unit) which does not relate to the drawing or the paper size
Inscription
Stanza Sepolcrale scoperta nella Vigna Moroni/Ingresso de detta Stanza/Fenestra de detta Stanza/Condotto per dove intravano i liquori sopra i Cadaveri written in ink below the drawing
Materials & techniques note
black lead pencil and watercolour on paper
Production
Person
Unknown (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Ashby (p.7)