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c. 1786

Charles Francis Greville

Associated Names
Charles Francis Greville

Artist, British, 1749 - 1809

This is a drawing of architectural elements and sculptures in a landscape. A large sarcophagus with human figure reliefs is depicted, next to a decorative capital. A scroll with a cityscape and text, including buildings, is seen on the left. In the background, there is foliage and a stone archway. Textures and shadows are used to create depth in the drawing.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); gift to NGA, 2018.

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Exhibition History

2021

  • Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2021 - 2022.

Bibliography

2021

  • Hoisington, Rena. Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya. Washington, 2021: 155, fig. 5.

Inscriptions

lower left in image: Palmi 45 / Section of the Marita di Grano at Roma; lower right, in image on tomb: URNAM HANC / INTER VETERA ARTIS MONUMENTA / IN PRIMIS INSIGNEM / EQUES GULIELMUS HAMILTON / A / GEORGIO III MAGNAE BRITANNIAE REGE / AD / SICIL REGEM FERDINANDUM IV / LEGATUS / UT PATRIAM / TAM CLARO PRISCI OPERIS NOMINE / ORNARET / IN ANGLIAM TRANSMISIT / ET / AVRI INCIDENDAM CURAVIT

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