ECL-Bn.4:25-2013
Parts
ECL-Bn.4:25-2013
Identification
Painting of interior of a columbarium
assigned by cataloguer
Ashby ETON I No. 25
Description
This drawing represents the interior of a columbarium in the Vigna Moroni.
Central niche above a lunette with putti in spandrels on orange ground. Two garlands flank the brick arch.
Central niche above a lunette with putti in spandrels on orange ground. Two garlands flank the brick arch.
columbarium
tomb
tomb
A columbarium in the vineyard of the of SSri Moroni
In Ashby's Catalogue: ' Camera sepolcrale discouerta l'anno 1706 nella vigna dei SSri Moroni auanti di uscire della Porta Appia' (from Englemann?)
In Ashby's Catalogue: ' Camera sepolcrale discouerta l'anno 1706 nella vigna dei SSri Moroni auanti di uscire della Porta Appia' (from Englemann?)
height (actual size): 345mm
width (actual size): 234mm
width (actual size): 234mm
In Ashby's catalogue the dimension is given as 166mm x 180mm
The drawing of the columbarium measures 167mm x 182mm
The drawing of the columbarium measures 167mm x 182mm
watercolour and black lead pencil on paper
Production
Unknown (Artist)
c.1710-1730
History and association
• Ashby (p. 10)
• Engelmann (Eng. vi. 4 Cors. 71)
• Engelmann (Eng. vi. 4 Cors. 71)