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The Colosseum, Rome: 3612

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Colosseum, Rome

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 563 mm
Width: 455 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1821) by Whittaker, J. W.

Note

For other views of the Colosseum, see nos. 3613, 3614, 3615 and 3619

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black wash
Watercolour
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( stuck down on a Piranesi print (one of his vedute dir Roma: The Palazzo della Consueta., Focillon 737. Hind 22, (?1749) which is inscribed - 'Veduta del Palazzo fabbricato sul Quirinale per le Segreterie de Brevi a della Sacra Consuta')

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and gouache on paper, with painted black margin, stuck down on a print

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Clerisseau
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Clerisseau
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: a Rome
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: No. 15
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 30 + £1-1-0
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3612
Primary reference Number: 6164
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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