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The piazza of a seaport c. 1715-25
Pen and brown ink over black chalk | 28.6 x 44.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905909
Marco Ricci (Belluno 1676-Venice 1730)
The piazza of a seaport c. 1715-25
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A drawing of a view of a piazza, on the left of which is a villa protected by a high wall with gateways and embrasures. On the right a figure stands on the flat roof of a jutting portico, looking down towards a statue of a sphinx. Part of the bowsprit of a ship is visible behind the portico, and in the distance on the left are buildings with mountains beyond. Inscribed on the verso: No. 1 JS.
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 ink over black chalk
Measurements
28.6 x 44.2 cm (sheet of paper)
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