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ECL-Bn.6:12-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bn.6:12-2013

Object type

Identification

Title

Drawing of Ancient ceiling

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Other number

Ashby ETON III 12 (U)

Description

Content (description)

Drawing of an ancient ceiling.
Winged Victory with palm in right and garland in left in central square. Nine circles surround the centre with pairs of figures or serpent tailed grisaille trumpeteers. Golden tendrils infill the surrounding spaces. Small blue panels with figures around outer edge.

Content (object)

mural/wall painting

Content (note)



Dimensions

height (actual size): 424mm
width (actual size): 375mm

Dimension note

Ashby gives the dimensions as 346 square
The actual painting on the page measures 359mm x 359mm square

Inscription

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