ITALIAN SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY, DRAWING OF A ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FROM

ITALIAN SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY DRAWING OF A ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FROM THE VILLA ALBANI, ROME Pen and brown ink, grey wash Bears indistinct inscription (verso) 21 x 19cm (8¼ x 7¼in.) The relief, depicting winged sea-creatures flanking a central candelabrum, was among the celebrated antiquities collected for Cardinal Alessandro Albani in the 18th century. Comparison with the surviving marble demonstrates that the drawing was made prior to later restoration, preserving details that were subsequently altered. While no published source precisely dates the restoration of this relief, the acquisition of the Albani collection by the Torlonia family in 1866 marked the beginning of systematic conservation and interventions. The drawing therefore provides valuable evidence of the work's earlier state, likely dating to the late 18th or early 19th century. Condition Report Disclaimer, ITALIAN SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY, DRAWING OF A ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FROM THE VILLA ALBANI, ROME, ITALIAN SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY DRAWING OF A ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FROM THE VILLA ALBANI, ROME Pen and brown ink, grey wash Bears indistinct inscription (verso) 21 x 19cm (8¼ x 7¼in.) The relief, depicting winged sea-creatures flanking a central candelabrum, was among the celebrated antiquities collected for Cardinal Alessandro Albani in the 18th century. Comparison with the surviving marble demonstrates that the drawing was made prior to later restoration, preserving details that were subsequently altered. While no published source precisely dates the restoration of this relief, the acquisition of the Albani collection by the Torlonia family in 1866 marked the beginning of systematic conservation and interventions. The drawing therefore provides valuable evidence of the work's earlier state, likely dating to the late 18th or early 19th century. Condition Report Disclaimer

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