Statue of a female, most likely one of the Muses - 1810
A print dated 1810 of a statue, most likely one of the Muses, housed in the British Museum.
In 1765 construction workers discovered a dry well near the Porta Latina at Rome, inside were many fragments of terracotta. These were pieced together by a Mr Nollekens who purchased them from the workers.
in 1805 the British Museum acquired these pieces from a Mr. Charles Towneley Esq. and this example is presently on display at time of writing. A photo of the original (Courtesy of the British Museum) can be seen in the photos - rather curiously the original is missing her head! Perhaps artistic licence on the part of the illustrators, or damage has occurred in the intervening 220+ years since the drawing was made.
Dimensions (Frame): 193mm x 288mm
A print dated 1810 of a statue, most likely one of the Muses, housed in the British Museum.
In 1765 construction workers discovered a dry well near the Porta Latina at Rome, inside were many fragments of terracotta. These were pieced together by a Mr Nollekens who purchased them from the workers.
in 1805 the British Museum acquired these pieces from a Mr. Charles Towneley Esq. and this example is presently on display at time of writing. A photo of the original (Courtesy of the British Museum) can be seen in the photos - rather curiously the original is missing her head! Perhaps artistic licence on the part of the illustrators, or damage has occurred in the intervening 220+ years since the drawing was made.
Dimensions (Frame): 193mm x 288mm
A print dated 1810 of a statue, most likely one of the Muses, housed in the British Museum.
In 1765 construction workers discovered a dry well near the Porta Latina at Rome, inside were many fragments of terracotta. These were pieced together by a Mr Nollekens who purchased them from the workers.
in 1805 the British Museum acquired these pieces from a Mr. Charles Towneley Esq. and this example is presently on display at time of writing. A photo of the original (Courtesy of the British Museum) can be seen in the photos - rather curiously the original is missing her head! Perhaps artistic licence on the part of the illustrators, or damage has occurred in the intervening 220+ years since the drawing was made.
Dimensions (Frame): 193mm x 288mm