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Francesco Bartoli (1675-1730)

Collective Title

Two Albums of Drawings after the Antique by Francesco Bartoli. Bound in gilt-tooled, full tan Morocoo, bound in c. 1830 by F&T. Aiken. Both volumes: 59.3 x 44.5cm.

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In the centre in a circle is a female figure with blue scarf on a griffin, which is moving to the right, red ground. Two rectangular panels, one at each side with a sacrificial scene. The field is decorated with foliage, in which are the Victories.
Volume 2; Folio No. 18

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Courtesy of Holkham Hall

Location

Rome, Italy

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Interiors
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Buildings & Architecture

TWW Comment

From an album in which Bartoli records classical motifs, many of which copied from frescoes in identified buildings in Rome.

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