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ECL-Bn.5:55-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bn.5:55-2013

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Identification

Title

Four draped figures: one seated

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Comments

Bn 5. 49-66 is a long series of paintings numbered vi-23 (x omitted).

Other number

Ashby ETON II No. 55 (xii)

Description

Content (description)

Three female figures and one male, leaf-crowned: one to right seated: the male figure leans with his right hand on a board. One of the figures to left holds a miniature red pyramid.
On the back there is an exact pencil outline of the entire drawing.

Content (object)

painting

Content (note)


Dimensions

height (actual size): 335mm
width (actual size): 258mm

Dimension note

Ashby gives the dimensions as 170 x 160
The actual drawing on the page measures 185mm x 176mm

Inscription

Bartoli Villa Hadriani written in ink on the back of the drawing
12 written in ink below the drawing lower right


Materials & techniques note

watercolour on paper

Production

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• Ashby (p. 27 see Bn 4. 43 for the pyramid also Holkham i. 35)
• Michaelis (Holkham i. 35 (for the pyramid))
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