Ground-plan of the Casino Albani at Nettuno
Maker
Attributed to
(artist)
1702-1786
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
born 1657
(artist)
1702-1786
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
born 1657
Title
Ground-plan of the Casino Albani at Nettuno
Date of Production
(circa) 1732
Medium
graphite, pen and brown ink, pink wash on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines, executed using a ruler and compass
Dimensions
Height: 38.7 cm
Width: 53.1 cm
Width: 53.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1984.AB.61
Mode of Acquisition
Anthony Blunt, Art Fund bequest & grant aid, 1984
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
from an album compiled and partly drawn by Pier Leone Ghezzi, Rome (1674-1755), probably mid-18th century (several sheets in the Blunt collection belonged to this album); probably Christie’s (London), 1939-41; Dr Alfred Scharf, London (1900-1965); purchased from him by Professor Anthony Blunt, London (1907-1983), 1941; Blunt Bequest via the Art Fund 1984
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, 'Review: Carlo Marchionni. Ein Beitrag zur romischen Architektur des Settecento by J. Gaus' in 'Burlington Magazine', Mar. 1969 - pp. 145, 162-63, 165; 111, 792
p. 165
fig. 67 on p. 163
p. 165
fig. 67 on p. 163
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: all in brown ink, artist’s hand: upper centre edge:, dated “Casino fatto fare dall’Em.no Sig.e Card:L Alesandro Albani in faccia aldorto d’Anzio / a’ Nettuno e fu’ terminato nel Mese d' Febraio del 1732”; upper right corner: “106”; sections of plan labelled from “A” to “H” , some letters repeating, with corresponding key at right centre: “Al p:o Piano Terreno / A Ingresso dalla parte di Terra / B, Salone Terreno che guarda verso Mare / C Stanze Terrene / D, Cappella / E Scala / F Porta ,e Scala che Cala in credenza / G Stanze per la Credenza / H Portici coperti / Al piano nobile / A Sala / B, Salone Nobile / CC:D:GG: Stanze Nobili / H Loggie scoperte con balaustrate da passegiare”; lower centre: scale numbered “5”, “10” and then units of 10 up to “100”, titled “Scala di Palmi 100. Romani”. Verso: upper centre edge, graphite: “62”; upper right corner, graphite: “97/24/3”; upper right corner, brown ink: “105”; lower right corner, graphite: “34”.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Recto: all in brown ink, artist’s hand: upper centre edge:, dated “Casino fatto fare dall’Em.no Sig.e Card:L Alesandro Albani in faccia aldorto d’Anzio / a’ Nettuno e fu’ terminato nel Mese d' Febraio del 1732”; upper right corner: “106”; sections of plan labelled from “A” to “H” , some letters repeating, with corresponding key at right centre: “Al p:o Piano Terreno / A Ingresso dalla parte di Terra / B, Salone Terreno che guarda verso Mare / C Stanze Terrene / D, Cappella / E Scala / F Porta ,e Scala che Cala in credenza / G Stanze per la Credenza / H Portici coperti / Al piano nobile / A Sala / B, Salone Nobile / CC:D:GG: Stanze Nobili / H Loggie scoperte con balaustrate da passegiare”; lower centre: scale numbered “5”, “10” and then units of 10 up to “100”, titled “Scala di Palmi 100. Romani”. Verso: upper centre edge, graphite: “62”; upper right corner, graphite: “97/24/3”; upper right corner, brown ink: “105”; lower right corner, graphite: “34”.
Collector's mark: none.
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