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
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
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).
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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