• Unknown, Italy, 17th century (draughtsman)

Elevation for a decorative programme, probably for a chapel

17th century

- This unfinished elevation is for a decorative programme, probably for a chapel composed of arched and pedimented altars and niches which are surmounted by an entablature supported by columns. Decorative elements include marble panels, swags, curtains, ornamental urns and candlesticks. Wash has been loosely applied to the right side of the drawing, while the left remains unfinished with a partially drawn altar and niche.

• design development drawing

Pen, brown ink and blue wash over graphite (or possibly black chalk) on laid paper

sheet: 29.2 x 43.4 cm (11 1/2 x 17 1/16 in.)

DR1964:0016:001

• line drawing
• freehand drawing

• elevation (drawing)

• interior view

- There is an old vertical fold at the c. of the sheet.

inscribed - in an unknown contemporary hand, in pen and brown ink, u.r.: with illegible incriptions; c.r.: "credo mumrom [?] / deu patre omnip / rentem [?]"; l.r.: "S. Petrus"; and l.c.: "arme" inscribed and numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, verso, l.r.: "T [?] 26629 / #7" [inventory number ?]

• design d'intérieur

• wall
• altars
• columns (architectural elements)
• arches
• entablature
• pediments
• chapel
• niches
• marble panels (surface components)