Workshop of Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1720-1778
Design for Egg-and-Dart Molding
4 13/16 x 13 3/8 inches (123 x 340 mm)
Red chalk on paper.
1966.11:25
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan and gift of Henry S. Morgan.
Notes
Although long attributed to Piranesi, this drawing is more likely by the professional draftsman Nicolas François-Daniel Lhuillier, who was associated with Piranesi during his years in Rome.
On same mat as 1966.11:26.
On same mat as 1966.11:26.
Inscriptions/Markings
Numbered at upper left, in graphite, "14".
Watermark: Fleur-de-lis inside circle, over monogram "CB", centered on chain line. Density of red chalk is seen on radiograph image.
Watermark: Fleur-de-lis inside circle, over monogram "CB", centered on chain line. Density of red chalk is seen on radiograph image.
Associated names
Morgan, Jane Norton, 1868-1925, former owner.
Morgan, Junius Spencer, 1892-1960, former owner.
Morgan, Henry S. (Henry Sturgis), 1900-1982, former owner.
Morgan, Junius Spencer, 1892-1960, former owner.
Morgan, Henry S. (Henry Sturgis), 1900-1982, former owner.
Bibliography
Stampfle, Felice. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Drawings in the Pierpont Morgan Library. New York : Dover, 1978, no. 25, repr.
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