Drawing for an ornamental vase with galatea and tritons; verso: Sketch for an ornamental vase

People:

Pietro Bracci (draughtsman)
Pietro Bracci (designer)

Title:

Drawing for an ornamental vase with galatea and tritons; verso: Sketch for an ornamental vase

Date:

between 1715 and 1773

Description:

- Design for a vase with two handles in the shapes of mermen. The surface of the vase is covered with relief sculpture. The sketch on the recto is for a pitcher; the outer edge of the handle was cut off when the sheet was trimmed.

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 black chalk; verso: brown wash over black chalk

Dimensions:

sheet: 25.3 x 17.9 cm

Reference number:

DR1966:0001:079 R/V

Drawing Type:

finished drawing
sketch

Method of Projection:

sketch elevation (drawing)

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- The sheet has been trimmed unevenly.

Inscription:

numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, u.l.: "79"; and verso, u.r.: "79" numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, verso, u.r.: "79"

Subject:

interior design

Subject Descriptive Terms:

vase
urn
pitcher
ewer

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

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