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Marco Ricci (Belluno 1676-Venice 1730)

A room with a balcony supported by atlantes c. 1726

Pen and brown wash over black chalk | 25.0 x 17.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905885

A room with a balcony supported by atlantes

Marco Ricci (Belluno 1676-Venice 1730)

A room with a balcony supported by atlantes c. 1726

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

A drawing of part of a grand baroque interior: stairs on the right lead to a gallery with a balustrade. An arch below the gallery is supported by atlantes or caryatids.

RCIN 905883, 905885 and 905893 are stage designs exploring variations on the theme of the baroque interior with a gallery.

Provenance

Probably acquired in 1762 by George III from the collection of Joseph Smith, British Consul in Venice
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Marco Ricci (Belluno 1676-Venice 1730)
(artist)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Pen and brown wash over black chalk

Measurements

25.0 x 17.4 cm (sheet of paper)
Groupings
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
Subject(s)
Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
Architecture
Architectural design
Architectural decoration & motifs
Atlantes
References

Other number(s)

RL 5885

B(V) : Blunt, A.F., 'Venetian Drawings' in Blunt, A.F., and Croft Murray, E., 1957. Venetian Drawings of XVII, XVIII Centuries in the Collection of HM The Queen at Windsor Castle, London – B(V) 179

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