Edith Sanderson - Spandril with Ancient Grotesques
Artist: Edith Sanderson RHA (British 19th Century) After Girolamo del Pacchia, Giacomo Pacchiarotto and Littifredi Corbizi
Title: Ancient Grotesques - The Piccolomini Library in The Siena Cathedral
Material: Watercolour and gouache on paper
Condition: Good
Image Size: Height 23 cm x Width 23.5 cm
Framed Size: Height 44 cm x Width 44 cm
The work has been re-framed with archival materials. Details from the original work are attached to the back of the frame.
About: A 19th-century detailed study of one of the Piccolomini Library spandril frescoes in the Siena Cathedral, by British artist Edith Sanderson (RHA), painted whilst on a Grand Tour Study through Italy. A member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, Sanderson was an accomplished 19th-century artist who had regular exhibitions from 1893-1908.
A spandril is an ornamented triangular space between the right or left exterior curve of an arch and an enclosing right angle. The ceiling frescoes in the library are attributed to Girolamo del Pacchia, Giacomo Pacchiarotto and Littifredi Corbizi and date from 1502. The decoration is inspired by the Domus Aurea, a vast landscaped complex built by Emperor Nero in 68 AD and the motif of the ancient grotesques. A photograph of the original spandril is included in the gallery of images.
Artist: Edith Sanderson RHA (British 19th Century) After Girolamo del Pacchia, Giacomo Pacchiarotto and Littifredi Corbizi
Title: Ancient Grotesques - The Piccolomini Library in The Siena Cathedral
Material: Watercolour and gouache on paper
Condition: Good
Image Size: Height 23 cm x Width 23.5 cm
Framed Size: Height 44 cm x Width 44 cm
The work has been re-framed with archival materials. Details from the original work are attached to the back of the frame.
About: A 19th-century detailed study of one of the Piccolomini Library spandril frescoes in the Siena Cathedral, by British artist Edith Sanderson (RHA), painted whilst on a Grand Tour Study through Italy. A member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, Sanderson was an accomplished 19th-century artist who had regular exhibitions from 1893-1908.
A spandril is an ornamented triangular space between the right or left exterior curve of an arch and an enclosing right angle. The ceiling frescoes in the library are attributed to Girolamo del Pacchia, Giacomo Pacchiarotto and Littifredi Corbizi and date from 1502. The decoration is inspired by the Domus Aurea, a vast landscaped complex built by Emperor Nero in 68 AD and the motif of the ancient grotesques. A photograph of the original spandril is included in the gallery of images.
Artist: Edith Sanderson RHA (British 19th Century) After Girolamo del Pacchia, Giacomo Pacchiarotto and Littifredi Corbizi
Title: Ancient Grotesques - The Piccolomini Library in The Siena Cathedral
Material: Watercolour and gouache on paper
Condition: Good
Image Size: Height 23 cm x Width 23.5 cm
Framed Size: Height 44 cm x Width 44 cm
The work has been re-framed with archival materials. Details from the original work are attached to the back of the frame.
About: A 19th-century detailed study of one of the Piccolomini Library spandril frescoes in the Siena Cathedral, by British artist Edith Sanderson (RHA), painted whilst on a Grand Tour Study through Italy. A member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, Sanderson was an accomplished 19th-century artist who had regular exhibitions from 1893-1908.
A spandril is an ornamented triangular space between the right or left exterior curve of an arch and an enclosing right angle. The ceiling frescoes in the library are attributed to Girolamo del Pacchia, Giacomo Pacchiarotto and Littifredi Corbizi and date from 1502. The decoration is inspired by the Domus Aurea, a vast landscaped complex built by Emperor Nero in 68 AD and the motif of the ancient grotesques. A photograph of the original spandril is included in the gallery of images.