Thomas Sandby, 1721–1798, British, The Horse Race at Rome During the Carnival, ca. 1781
- Title:
- The Horse Race at Rome During the Carnival
- Additional Title(s):
- The Horse Race at Rome During the Carnival, Piazza del Popolo
- Date:
- ca. 1781
- Materials & Techniques:
- Aquatint and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Mount: 15 3/8 x 22 5/16 inches (39.1 x 56.6 cm), Sheet: 15 x 22 inches (38.1 x 55.9 cm), Plate: 15 x 22in. (38.1 x 55.9cm), Image: 14 1/8 x 20 5/16 inches (35.8 x 51.6 cm), Image: 13 5/16 x 20 5/16 inches (33.8 x 51.6 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right on back: "IR74/62"
Lettered upper left within image (on flag): "PALIA | CORSO"; lettered center left within image (on flag): "PALIA | PRIMO"; lettered lower left below image within plate marks: "D. Allan Delt."; lettered lower center below image within plate marks: "THE HORSE RACE AT ROME DURING THE CARNIVAL | Piazza del Popolo. | Publish'd as the Act directs by P. Sandby 1st. Jany. 1781."; lettered lower right below image within plate marks: "P.Sandby Fecit"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.10963
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- architectural subject | carnival | cityscape | Grand Tour | horse racing | horses (animals) | sporting art
- Associated Places:
- Europe | Italy | Lazio | Piazza del Popolo | Rome
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:29388
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