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  • image Adam vol.26/57

Reference number

Adam vol.26/57

Purpose

Italy: Rome, Temple of Vespasian. Unfinished record drawing of a rectangular panel showing in relief four quarters of oak foliage and six rosettes, centred on another rosette. Parts of three borders are shown.

Aspect

Elevation

Inscribed

Inscribed in chalk in (possibly) a contemporary hand Giove Tonante; in chalk L (possibly a signature)

Signed and dated

  • Undated, probably 1760 - 63

Medium and dimensions

Black chalk363 x 299, central vertical foldline

Hand

Nicolas-François-David Lhuiller (attributed to)

Notes

There is a variation of this panel shown in Adam vol.26/47, which shows the borders in greater detail and with a wider centre; it is similarly inscribed as being from the Temple of Giove Tonante (Vespasian) in Rome. In terms of the draughtsmanship this drawing is a companion drawing to Adam vol.26/56.

Level

Drawing

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