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Structure erected to celebrate annual presentation of Chinea (white horse) to the Pope by King of the Two Sicilies

Maker

Paolo Posi (artist)
1708-1776

Title

Structure erected to celebrate annual presentation of Chinea (white horse) to the Pope by King of the Two Sicilies

Date of Production

1765

Medium

traces of graphite, pen and brown ink, grey wash on laid paper, framed in brown ink lines, laid down on a support, executed using a ruler and compass

Dimensions

Height: 41.5 cm
Width: 56.7 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.670

Mode of Acquisition

Robert Clermont Witt, bequest, 1952

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords


fireworks (visual works)

Provenance

Spencer (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (10 shillings); WItt Bequest 1952

Exhibition History

Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/07/1961-01/10/1961

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermarks: Recto, left centre: Strasburg lily; Countermark, right centre: “IV”. Support (historic): Verso, left centre: “A / HF”; Countermark, verso, right centre: crowned coat of arms containing three stars (matches Heawood 813 – no place or date given).

Inscription: Recto: lower margin, brown ink, signed: "Prospetto della Prima Machina eretta nella Piazza Farnese in occasione di presentarsi la Chinea alla Santita' di N.S. PAPA CLEMENTE XIII. l'Anno MDCCLVX. / Paolo Posi Architetto in Roma"; lower left corner, graphite, Witt number: "670". Support (historic), Recto: lower right edge, graphite: “10”.

Collector's mark: Support (historic), Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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