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A hall with columns and statues c. 1715-20
Pen and brown wash over black chalk | 26.0 x 15.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905889

Marco Ricci (Belluno 1676-Venice 1730)
A hall with columns and statues c. 1715-20
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A drawing of a hall with a vaulted ceiling and stautes between engaged columns. An indication of a sculptural group, or seated figure on a pedestal, has been sketched over the columns on the left.
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
26.0 x 15.0 cm (sheet of paper)
Other number(s)
RL 5889Alternative title(s)
A hall supported by atlantes