Drawing, Sketches for an Altar

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Giuseppe Barberi. It is dated late 18th century and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite, gray ink, on off-white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

27.4 x 19.8 cm (10 13/16 x 7 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

On back: "Notificazione/ Essendosi determinata Sua Ecc[ellen]za Rev[erendissi] ma Mousig[no]r Teso/rier Gen[era]le, di dare a mantenimento tanto le Strade/ lecciate della Pubblica Passeggiata del Pincio, come quel/la del Celio unitamente alle piantaggioni, che si tro/vano nelle med/esime e e ancora le Custodia de manutenzione/ di Sterratura, ad altro necessario al Colosseo, alli Ar/chi de Settimio Severo, di Costantino, di Giaio, di Tito/ delle Terme, ed altri Locali./ Si previene il Pubblico che nell/Offizio del Nardi (?) Se/gretario della E.C.A., suo ostensibili, tanto il foglio/ degl' Oueri, quanto la desirizione di quello che dona for/si in del to Locali; Onde che vorra concorrere a tale/ impresa, potra nel termine di giorni quindici dalla data della presente, dare la Sua offerta sigillata, con/ quelle condizioni, che souo indicate in detto Foglio /8/ Dalla Nostra solita Residenza/ Roma Questo di 8 Xtre 1817." Translation: Notice. His Excellency the Reverend General Treasurer has decided to announce a bid for the upkeeping of the paved sheets in the Piucio and the Celio together with the care of the gardens existing in the mentioned places. In addition, the care, upkeeping and digging of the Coliseum and the Arches of ... , ... , ... , ... , Public notice is hereby given that in Mr. Gardi's office, the Secretary of the L.A.C., anyone can see the sheet containing the definition of the duties and a detailed list of the works to be performed in the mentioned premises. Any bidder shall have to present his sealed bid in the term of 15 days, according with the conditions and specifications contained in said sheet. - Given from our place of residence. Rome, today, December 8, 1817. "Prog[g]etto del Porto di Adjaccio in Corsica" Translation: Project for the Port of Adjaccio Consica.

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