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A hall supported by atlantes c. 1715-20
Pen and brown wash over black chalk | 26.1 x 18.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905881
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 a doorway and windows between engaged columns. The ribs of the ceiling are supported by atlantes.
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
26.1 x 18.0 cm (sheet of paper)
