Temple of the Sun and Moon, Rome: 3672

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Temple of the Sun and Moon, Rome

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 423 mm
Width: 585 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

In fact, the cella of the Temple of Venus and Roma - see Nash pp. 496 and 499 (pl. 1318)

School or Style

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Bodycolour
Black wash
Whitening

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( stuck down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour heightened with white, in front of black chalk underdrawing, on paper, with black wash margin, stuck down

Inscription or legends present

Text: Temple du Soleil et dela Lune / a rome
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3672
Primary reference Number: 6244
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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