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View of the Tiburtine Sibyll at Tivoli, "The Round Temple": 3671

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

View of the Tiburtine Sibyll at Tivoli, "The Round Temple"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 423 mm
Width: 590 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: AD 1774 : see inscriptions/marks

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black wash
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Gouache on paper, with black wash margin

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Clerisseau
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1774
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Temple de la Sibilla Tiburtina a Tivoli / a 12 mille de Rome
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: j'ai un trait (?) (in same hand as above)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3671
Primary reference Number: 6242
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "View of the Tiburtine Sibyll at Tivoli, "The Round Temple"" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6242 Accessed: 2024-04-26 11:48:39

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