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Descriptions of Rome: Villa Lodovisi; small sketches of statuary: 832/5.f.25

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Titles

Descriptions of Rome: Villa Lodovisi; small sketches of statuary
Continuation of recto: chamber to left; drawings of statuary, top middle and bottom of leaf

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1916-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Size Height 213 mm Width 150 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink with graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: numbers relate to sketches

  • Text: Rome / Villa Lodovisi at present Piombino / first hall a beautiful muse standing / 2 a bas relief of a Faun running down a broken / ground to a Nymph who lies asleep beautiful / 3 a bas relief of a Paris sitting with a ship on / one side of him & a woman embarking / this is near the top at end of the hall / & companion to N:o2
  • Location: Recto, above sketches in centre of page
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: numbers relate to sketches; [i] crossed through in brown ink

  • Text: Second hall / 1 Sitting Hero, called Mars, right hand with / his sword restored which I believe the blade should / have been laid on his left arm as thee are lumps of mabrle there[i] which indicate / its having been so / 2 Sitting Hero, opposite end / 3 group of a faun & Nymph beautiful / 4 Venus rising from the bath I believe by / John of Bologna / 5 a group of pieces not belonging to / each other
  • Location: Recto, below sketches in centre of page
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Chamber to the left / a figure of Mercury I believe by the hair not / being cut thro & simple but[i] & natural style / of the body it must have been done neaer / the time of Phidias / Chamber to the right of the last but one / 1 Group of Paparius & his mother or Electra & / Orestes / 2do of Patus & Arria or macarius & Canace / 3 a duplicate of Girardon's Pluto & Proserpine / original in the gardens of Versailles
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/5.f.25
Primary reference Number: 38237
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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