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ECL-Bn.7:98-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bn.7:98-2013

Object type

Identification

Title

Mosaic: birds

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Comments


Other number

Ashby ETON IV. 98

Description

Content (description)

A mosaic (no tesselation visible) of birds, three duck above and two long legged birds below, together with several snails and reeds.

Content (object)

mosaic

Content (note)



Dimensions

height (actual size): 420mm
width (actual size): 278mm

Dimension note

Ashby gives the dimensions as 242 x 175
The actual painting on the page measures 254mm x 187mm

Inscription

No. 9 written in ink on the back of the painting
'In Stae Mariae trans Tiberim' written on the front lower right. Also '11'

Materials & techniques note

Pencil, pen and watercolour and bodycolour on paper

Production

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• Ashby (p.47 )
• Engelmann (Capp. 284.100; Cors.133 (Eng. T. xii. 2))
• Michaelis (Holk. i. 17)
• Ciampini (Vet. Mon. i. Pl. 32, Fig. 1)
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