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ECL-Bn.6:10-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bn.6:10-2013

Object type

Identification

Title

Drawing of Ancient ceiling

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Other number

Ashby ETON III 10 (L)

Description

Content (description)

Drawing of an ancient ceiling.
In the central circle is a female figure, riding a sea-goat to left, with a torch in her left hand.
Predominantly red and gold the celing has single figures in a square in each corner, and single figures in circles on each side. Birds and masks in circles around the central medallion.

Content (object)

mural/wall painting

Content (note)



Dimensions

height (actual size): 394mm
width (actual size): 368mm

Dimension note

Ashby gives the dimensions as 328 square
The actual painting on the page measures 341mm x 341mm square

Inscription

Bartoli Villa Hadriani written in ink on the back of the drawing
L written in ink on the back of the drawing




Materials & techniques note

watercolour on paper

Production

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• Ashby (p.32)
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