ECL-Bn.6:22-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.6:22-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Drawing of Ancient ceiling
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Other number
Ashby ETON III 22 (ii) on front in pencil)
Description
Content (description)
Drawing of an ancient ceiling.
In the central octagon a draped female figure, with the arms and the right leg bare, flies to the right: she has a garland of flowers on her head and holds a spray of flowers in her hands. Several concentric circles radiate out with the outer band having eight small rectangles each with four figures dancing and playing music.
Garlanded faces in each of the four corner spandrels.
In the central octagon a draped female figure, with the arms and the right leg bare, flies to the right: she has a garland of flowers on her head and holds a spray of flowers in her hands. Several concentric circles radiate out with the outer band having eight small rectangles each with four figures dancing and playing music.
Garlanded faces in each of the four corner spandrels.
Content (object)
mural/wall painting
Content (note)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 386mm
width (actual size): 370mm
width (actual size): 370mm
Dimension note
Ashby gives the dimensions as 334 square
The actual painting on the page measures 350mm x 350mm
The actual painting on the page measures 350mm x 350mm
Inscription
Bartoli Villa Hadriani written in ink on the back of the drawing
II written in pencil on the front of the drawing top right.
II written in pencil on the front of the drawing top right.
Materials & techniques note
watercolour on paper
Production
Person
Bartoli, Francesco, 1675? - 1730? (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Ashby (p.33)