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ECL-Bn.5:48-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bn.5:48-2013

Object type

Identification

Title

Painting: An Architectural scene

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Other number

Ashby ETON II No.48

Description

Content (description)

An architectural scene with Circular building on left surmounted by red orb. A wall in front is topped by 4 gold lamps and lion topped arches. A square columned building at the end of the wall has trees behind. To the right a canvas awning connects the buildings to another columned temple (?) set on water with statues on its right and a red and gold finial.
Man fishing lower left.

Content (object)

painting

Content (note)


Dimensions

height (actual size): 274mm
width (actual size): 418mm

Dimension note

Ashby gives the dimensions as 140 x 236
The actual drawing on the page measures 175mm x 252mm

Inscription

No. 5 (?) written in ink on the back of the drawing
Ad sanctam Mariam Majorem reper(t)um written in ink below the drawing



Materials & techniques note

watercolour on paper

Production

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• Ashby (p. 25-26)
• Bartoli (Pict. Ant. 10, dedicated to Cardinal Giambattista Spinola. There it is said to have been found in the Palazzo di Tito under his auspices)
• Lanciani (181 ( Not Similar to Bn 5. 79 as Lanciani says in 181, see Ashby p. 25.))
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