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A hall supported by caryatids c. 1715-20
Pen and brown wash over black chalk | 26.6 x 14.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905890

Marco Ricci (Belluno 1676-Venice 1730)
A hall supported by caryatids c. 1715-20
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A drawing of part of a wall with engaged columns, niches, and a pair of caryatids supporting an entablature upon which sits a sculptural group including a figure of Fame. There are scales of measurements inscribed on two of the columns.
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
26.6 x 14.7 cm (sheet of paper)
Other number(s)
RL 5890Alternative title(s)
A hall supported by atlantes