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Fireworks at the Castel S. Angelo, Rome: PD.60-1964

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fireworks at the Castel S. Angelo, Rome

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

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Notes

History note: Paul Sandby, R.A. (1725-1809), not stamped, note on mount; Messrs P. & D. Colnaghi (?); Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a, on old mount); offered for sale by his executors, Sotheby's, 1 December 1964, lot 57, reproduced in catalogue facing p. 23, withdrawn

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1963.

Measurements and weight

Height: 270 mm
Width: 392 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1964) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink, brown and grey washes over black chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: old hand

  • Text: gra
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Castle of St. Angelo
  • Location: On mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: in 17th century hand

  • Text: Ponto St. Angelo collartoficio (?) del fuco chiamato la girandola
  • Location: On the 17th century mount
  • Method of creation: In ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.60-1964
Primary reference Number: 4143
Lugt: 1405a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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