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Marco Ricci (Belluno 1676-Venice 1730)

The interior of a palace c. 1705-08

Pen and grey-brown wash | 19.3 x 17.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905894

The interior of a palace

Marco Ricci (Belluno 1676-Venice 1730)

The interior of a palace c. 1705-08

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

A drawing of a view within a palace, with pilasters lining the walls, statues in niches and medallions above.

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 grey-brown wash

Measurements

19.3 x 17.1 cm (sheet of paper)
Groupings
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
References

Other number(s)

RL 5894

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) 160

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