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Temple of Vesta (or Temple of the Sibyl), Tivoli, near Rome, (1761-3 and 1794-5) Preliminary measured drawings
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Reference number
SM D3/1/1(b)
Purpose
Temple of Vesta (or Temple of the Sibyl), Tivoli, near Rome, (1761-3 and 1794-5) Preliminary measured drawings
Aspect
[1] Plan with extant and missing columns and wall shown
Scale
1/4 in to 1 ft approximately
Inscribed
Temple of the Tiburtine Sibyl or Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, whatever is mark'd AAA etc is built of travertine / Stone / C is the Cell of the Temple built of the / inerta style, of Tufo / D Corridore etc was cover'd with Astricio, with key dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 1761-3 1794-5
Measur'd October 1761
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia washes, pencil on wove paper (225 x 190) with [SM D3/1/1a] and [SM D3/1/1c] stuck down on later wove paper (525 x 735)
Hand
Dance
Notes
Plan with extant and missing columns and wall shown
Level
Drawing
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