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Studio of Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)
The decoration of the ceiling at the landing, Scala Regia, Vatican c.1666-76
Pen and brown wash | 27.4 x 20.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905565
Studio of Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)
The decoration of the ceiling at the landing, Scala Regia, Vatican c.1666-76
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A drawing copied after the decoration of the ceiling at the turn of the staircase of the Scala Regia, Vatican; viewed directly from below, thirteen putti play within and around a central medallion; with the symbol of the House of Chigi in the four pendentives.
Provenance
Probably acquired by George III in 1762 as part of the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1810 (Inv. A, p. 114: 'Of Cielings and Church as well as other Architectural Ornaments')
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Medium and techniques
Pen and brown wash
Measurements
27.4 x 20.2 cm (sheet of paper)
