Monument to King George I

1732

Domenico Maria Fratta

Associated Names
Domenico Maria Fratta

Artist, Italian, 1696 - 1763

This is a drawing of an architectural scene featuring grand columns with Corinthian capitals supporting a large structure resembling a temple or palace. The scene includes statues of horses and human figures, intricate carvings, and classical motifs. A dome-like structure with detailed decoration is visible at the top. The columns are arranged to create depth and grandeur. Trees and foliage in the background suggest an open or exterior setting. The drawing is characterized by precise linework and shading, creating a three-dimensional effect.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk, heightened with white on prepared paper; partially pricked for transfer

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Christian Humann Foundation

  • Dimensions

    overall: 62.4 x 44.7 cm (24 9/16 x 17 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.128.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Collector's mark EZ; (possibly sale, Paris, 6 December 1943, Vente X (see Bénézit)); Christian Humann; The Christian Humann Foundation, Paris, 1981; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1999

  • La pittura emiliana nel Veneto, Banca popolare di Verona, 1999: 186, no. 17.

  • Van Houtven, Andrea. "Two Drawings by Domenico Maria Fratta for McSwiny's 'Tombeaux des Princes.'" Master Drawings, 37, no. 1 (Spring 1999): 47, 51-52, and note 1, fig. 3.

Inscriptions

lower left in pen and brown ink: Domenico Ma. Fratta Bon. fece 1732; by later hand, center verso in graphite: N-2

Watermarks

fleur-de-lis crowned

Wikidata ID

Q64541074

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