Plan for a ceiling design or book cover with a papal escutcheon

People:

Pietro Bracci (designer)
Pietro Bracci (draughtsman)

Title:

Plan for a ceiling design or book cover with a papal escutcheon

Date:

between 1730 and 1773

Description:

- This design for a papal escutcheon is surrounded by leaves and decorative mouldings, all within a rectangular frame.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

design drawing
record drawing

Technique and media:

Pen and brown ink and brown wash over traces of graphite or black chalk

Dimensions:

sheet: 27.8 x 21.0 cm

Reference number:

DR1966:0001:044

Drawing Type:

line drawing

Method of Projection:

plan (drawing)
ceiling plan (drawing)

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Traces of glue at the c. of each edge are from a previous mounting. The drawing is enclosed by a pen and brown ink border.

Inscription:

numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, l.l.: "44"; and verso, l.l.: "44" [both written sideways]

Subject:

ornament

Subject Descriptive Terms:

escutcheon (coat of arms)

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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