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Drawing, Doorway of San Salvatore in Lauro with Decoration for the Funeral of King Frederick August III of Poland, Rome, Italy

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Carlo Marchionni. It is dated 1763–64 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is brush and gray wash, graphite; border and inscription in pen and brown ink on off-white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Various Donors. It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

51.1 x 34.2cm (20 1/8 x 13 7/16in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: Tracing mounted below the drawing support- a decorated shield enclosing the Strasburg lily. Underneath are the letters VDL (See Churchill 407).

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and brown ink, below image: Porta esteriore della Chiesa ornata con lo stemma Gentilizio di Federico Augusto III- Re de Polonia, etc. etc. / Scala di Palmi...Venti Romani [Lower left corner] Carlo Marchionni Archit. e. Sculpt. Rome.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Doorway of San Salvatore in Lauro with Decoration for the Funeral of King Frederick August III of Poland, Rome, Italy; Designed by Carlo Marchionni (Italian, 1702–1786); Italy; brush and gray wash, graphite; border and inscription in pen and brown ink on off-white laid paper; 51.1 x 34.2cm (20 1/8 x 13 7/16in.) ; Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2182

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