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A hall supported by atlantes c. 1715-20
Pen and brown wash over black chalk | 28.0 x 19.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905878
Marco Ricci (Belluno 1676-Venice 1730)
A hall supported by atlantes c. 1715-20
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A drawing of a hall with a vaulted ceiling and niches between engaged columns. Atlantes flank a doorway on the right. At the end of the hall two flights of stairs are ornamented with standing statues. Inscribed on the verso: No. 6 JS.
RCIN 905880, 905881, 905889, 905897, and 905890 are drawings connected with the same stage setting of which the whole is shown in RCIN 905878. The other five are variants for the right half of the stage.
Provenance
Probably acquired in 1762 by George III from the collection of Joseph Smith, British Consul in Venice
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Medium and techniques
Pen and brown wash over black chalk
Measurements
28.0 x 19.2 cm (sheet of paper)
