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unidentified 18th C Italian architect (? Antonio Adami or Antonio Visentini), Rome, Arch of Constantine. SM 44/8/4. ©Sir John Soane's Museum, London. Photo Ardon Bar-Hama
Reference number
SM 44/8/4
Purpose
Buildings in Padua, Rome and Vicenza
Aspect
[3] Elevation of the Arch of Constantine, Rome
Scale
to two scales including, palmi Rom
Inscribed
as above and (pencil) Arco di Costantino
Signed and dated
- 1759-64
Medium and dimensions
Brown pen and sepia wash, shaded, within double ruled border on laid paper (380 x 495)
Hand
Italian draughtsman
Watermark
encircled fleur-de-lis
Notes
The elevation shows a triple-opening arch with eight detached Corinthian columns on pedestals; four carved figures on pedestals front the attic order.
In a letter to his father of 4 October 1760, Dance mentioned 'After I have measur'd the Arch of Constantine which I am now about' (RIBA MSS Collection, DaFam/1/2). However, no drawings of the Arch have survived and perhaps Dance never got round to it.
In a letter to his father of 4 October 1760, Dance mentioned 'After I have measur'd the Arch of Constantine which I am now about' (RIBA MSS Collection, DaFam/1/2). However, no drawings of the Arch have survived and perhaps Dance never got round to it.
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
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