Library Collection. Drawings
of the temple of the Sibyl etc. from the window of the 'Locanda della Sibilla'
Hakewill, James, 1778-1843 (draftsman)
November 1816
1 drawing : graphite ; 14 x 21.4 cm.
The acropolis of Tibur, with its two temples teetering on the edge of the Aniene valley. The round temple, whose Corinthian columns are visible in the drawing, is now known as the Temple of Vesta.
The drawing was glued on a cardboard, originally numbered 5.9, and kept in a portfolio. Title from note on the original cardboard, the first word is illegible. Forms part of: Library Collection. Drawings.
Cubberley, T. & Herrmann, L. Twilight of the Grand Tour, p. 234, fig. 5.9
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Temple of Vesta (Tivoli, Italy)
Pictorial worksCapitals (Columns)Cities & townsColumnsRiversTemplesWaterfallsAntiquities
ItalyTivoliAniene RiverLazio
1810-1820
Drawings
British School at Rome
JH[DRA]-157
Closed access material (Library)
The 22nd BSR Annual Report (1921-1922) notes the accession of the six portfolios of drawings made in Italy by James Hakewill in 1816-1817. Thanks are expressed to the heirs of the late Mr. Michael Tomkinson of Franche Hall, Kidderminster.
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