A Grotto, Probably for the Garden at Noisy-le-Grand, Longitudinal Section

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 34 x 53 cm h x w: Passepartout 50 x 65 cm h x w x d: Ram 55 x 70 x 3,5 cm

Inventory numberNMH CC 2043

AcqusitionDonated 1941 by Eric Langenskiöld. Formerly in the Cronstedt collection, Fullerö

Other titlesTitel (sv): Grotta, troligen i trädgården vid Noisy-le-Grand, längdsektion Titel (en): A Grotto, Probably for the Garden at Noisy-le-Grand, Longitudinal Section Tidigare: Section of a Garden Grotto with Niches Surmounted by Shells and Dripstone Decoration, the Grotto of Noisy-le-Grand? Tidigare: Sektion av trädgårdsgrotta med musselkrönta nischer och droppstensdekor, grottan i Noisy-le-Grand?

DescriptionDescription: This anonymous section drawing shows the interior of an architecturally designed grotto featuring niches crowned with mussel shells and dripstone decoration, which was a legacy from the Italian Renaissance. This idiom was introduced by Mannerist artists such as Rosso Fiorentino and Francesco Primaticcio at Fontainebleau in the mid-16th century.

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