The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1758: The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
1758
Etcher, Roman, 1723 - 1765
Artist
Artist After, Italian, c. 1740 - 1810
Artist After, Italian, 1708 - 1776
Attributed to Giuseppe Pozzi, after Giuseppe Palazzi, after Paolo Posi
Attribution
Artwork overview
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Medium
etching
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
plate: 37.3 × 52 cm (14 11/16 × 20 1/2 in.)
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Accession Number
2016.121.66.22
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Catalogue Raisonné
Gori Sassoli no. 66
Associated Artworks
See all 54 artworksThe Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1747: The Temple of Venus Genitrix
Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain, Various Artists
1747
An Album of Prints of the Roman Festival of the Chinea
Various Artists
1723
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1748: The Son of Venus and Mars Presented to the Temple of Minerva
Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain, Various Artists
1748
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Vincent J. Buonanno, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2016.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1994
Gori Sassoli, Mario. Della Chinea e di altre "Macchine di gioia". Apparati architettonici per fuochi d'artificio a Roma nel Settecento. Milan, 1994, no. 66.
Inscriptions
Lettered LL: "Paolo Posi Architetto"
Lettered LR: "Giuseppe Palazzi"
Lettered LC: "Prospetto della Seconda Machina eretta per commando di Sua Eccellenza ... 9 Settembre 1758..."
Wikidata ID
Q77260299