File:Drawing, Romulus and Remus- Decorations for Reception Room, Aldini Villa, Montmorency, 1813 (CH 18122487).jpg

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English: Drawing, Romulus and Remus: Decorations for Reception Room, Aldini Villa, Montmorency, 1813   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Drawing, Romulus and Remus: Decorations for Reception Room, Aldini Villa, Montmorency, 1813
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English: Horiztontal rectangle. A) In the center is an octagon with two victories crowning a panoply. Caption written above with pencil: Troffeo Romolo." Laterally are rows of three hexagons. At left, top: the birth of Romulus and Remus. The mother sits with the twins on her lap and discourses with a warrior, caption: Nascita di Remo e Romolo. Center: Faustulus finds the twins. They are being nursed by a she-wolf. At right, the river-god, Tiber. Bottom, Romulus and Remus are brought before Numitor. Soldiers bring the fettered twins. The king is enthroned at right (with captions). Right row, top: Romulus traces out the form of Rome. He directs two bulls drawing a plough (with caption). Center: the rape of the Sabine maidens. Two pairs are shown; an alter at right. Bottom: Romulus carries a panoply, accompanied by soldiers. Reverse: B) A circle is divided into eight segments, each showing two putti with arms.
Date 1813
date QS:P571,+1813-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium pen, brown ink, and brown wash over black chalk on rough grey paper
Dimensions 25.4 x 38.2 cm (10 x 15 1/16 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
Accession number
1901-39-3297
Credit line Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Notes
  • Type: Drawing
  • Inscribed: camera da ricevere dipinta a Momoransi castello di S.E. Aldini 2 Maggio 1813; Nasita di Remo e Romolo; 2 Faustolo e Romolo e Remo; Romolo a Roma in ...3; trofeo a Romolo; 4 Romolo segna la grandezza di Roma; 5 Ratto delle sabine; 6 Romolo porta li primi armi.

Caption on top, written with ink: "Camera da ricevere di pinta a Mamoranse / castelle di S. E. Aldini / 2 Maggio 1813

  • Period: Neoclassical
  • Country: Italy
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