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A bridge with a papal monument c. 1720-30
Pen and brown wash, heightened with bodycolour, on light brown paper | 38.2 x 52.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 991133
Marco Ricci (Belluno 1676-Venice 1730)
A bridge with a papal monument c. 1720-30
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A drawing of a landscape with an arched bridge over a river leading to a town with a watermill on the left. In the background are distant mountains. The parapet of the bridge is ornamented with a papal monument comprising a cartouche flanked by volutes, surmounted by a papal tiara.
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, heightened with bodycolour, on light brown paper
Measurements
38.2 x 52.0 cm (sheet of paper)
