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Tombs of the Popes, St. Peter, Gregory XIII and Leo XI, Rome: 747(1)

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Titles

Tombs of the Popes, St. Peter, Gregory XIII and Leo XI, Rome

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Roberts, David

Entities

Categories

Description

A page from a sketchbook.

Notes

History note: Bt. White ; given Arthur Berry, 1913

Measurements and weight

Height: 248 mm
Width: 349 mm

Place(s) associated

  • Rome ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1913) by Berry, Arthur

Dating

Production date: AD 1853-12-06 : Roberts wrote that he had completed two pictures in oil of St. Peter's and had made many sketches in watercolour (Ballantine 'The Life of David Roberts', R.A., 1866, p. 179).

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Whitening
Graphite
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( brown)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite and wash heightened with white on brown paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: GREGORIO XIII PON J MAX.
  • Location: Base of tomb to left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: LEO. XI
  • Location: Base of tomb to right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: St. Peter Rome Decr 6th 1853
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 747(1)
Primary reference Number: 13266

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tombs of the Popes, St. Peter, Gregory XIII and Leo XI, Rome" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13266 Accessed: 2024-04-30 22:22:36

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