ECL-Bn.4:12-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.4:12-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Painting in the lunette of a niche
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Other number
Ashby ETON I No. 12
Description
Content (description)
Painting in a lunette of a niche of the tomb (Tomb Bn 4 no. 1?)
A draped figure with a rod in the right hand and a garland in the left, advances from left to right: in the centre are two Cupids joining hands: in the background are flowers.
A draped figure with a rod in the right hand and a garland in the left, advances from left to right: in the centre are two Cupids joining hands: in the background are flowers.
Content (object)
mural/wall painting
tomb
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): 343mm
width (actual size): 234mm
width (actual size): 234mm
Dimension note
In Ashby's catalogue the dimension is given as 165 x 124 (no measurement unit)
The niche in the drawing measures 102mm x 125mm
The niche in the drawing measures 102mm x 125mm
Inscription
Urnetta sepolchra di un ragazzo posta in un cantone della sopra detta stanza
written in pencil beneath the drawing.
written in pencil beneath the drawing.
Materials & techniques note
watercolour on paper
Production
Person
Unknown (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Ashby (p.8)