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Capriccio of a triumphal arch with one bay, in front of which is an equestrian monument on an oval base and plinth, with scattered classical fragments.
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Reference number
Adam vol.57/144
Purpose
Capriccio of a triumphal arch with one bay, in front of which is an equestrian monument on an oval base and plinth, with scattered classical fragments.
Aspect
Perspective
Inscribed
Inscribed in ink 144
Signed and dated
- Undated, probably 1755 or 1756.
Medium and dimensions
Pencil and black chalk219 x 171
Hand
Charles-Louis Clérisseau
Notes
The triumphal arch is similar to the Arch of Gallienus, Rome and the equestrian figure may equally be based on Marcus Aurelius from the Piazza Campidoglio. There is a topographical composition showing a similar arch by Robert Adam in Adam vol.57/73.This drawing is laid onto the album leaf so that it overlaps Adam vol.57/146, suggesting that this album leaf may have been rearranged.
Level
Drawing
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