The Horse Race at Rome During the Carnival

Paul Sandby RA, 1731–1809, British, The Horse Race at Rome During the Carnival, ca. 1781

Creator:

Paul Sandby RA, 1731–1809, British
after David Allan, 1744–1796, British, born in Scotland
Published by Paul Sandby RA, 1731–1809, British

Title:

The Horse Race at Rome During the Carnival

Date:

ca. 1781

Medium:

Aquatint and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 15 3/8 x 22 5/16 inches (39.1 x 56.7 cm), Plate: 14 15/16 x 21 7/8 inches (38 x 55.6 cm), Image: 14 1/8 x 20 1/4 inches (35.9 x 51.4 cm), and Image: 13 5/16 x 20 1/4 inches (33.8 x 51.4 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, center on back (written vertically downwards): "814"; inscribed in brown ink, lower right on back: "[?WV]"; inscribed in graphite, lower right on back: "[?910 191]"; inscribed in graphite, lower right on back: "1"

Watermarked, center left: "[...] | [...] | [...]"

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"

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