The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1782: The Temple of Janus Built by Numa Pompilius
1782
Francesco Barbazza
Etcher, Italian, active late 18th century
Artist
Artist After, Italian, c. 1740 - 1810
Artwork overview
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Medium
etching
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
plate: 52.2 × 38.2 cm (20 9/16 × 15 1/16 in.)
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Accession Number
2016.121.66.51
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Catalogue Raisonné
Gori Sassoli no. 103
Associated Artworks
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The 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. 103.
Inscriptions
Lettered LL: "Giusep.e Palazzi Arch.to invento' " and LR: "Franco Barbazza incise"
Lettered LC, below image: "Disegno della Prima Machina rappresentante un Tempio eretto da Numa Pompilio a Giano presso i Gentili Dio della Pace [...] l'Anno MDCCLXXXII"
Wikidata ID
Q77260362