Album 2
arrow left swipe to the left Visible reflectance photograph Verso of the thirtieth sheet, Album 2 activate zoom zoom tool
Leaf 30 verso activate zoom zoom tool
Visible reflectance photograph Acanthus leaf, urn decorated with dolphins, from the Altieri, glued in sideways activate zoom zoom tool arrow right swipe to the right
activate zoom zoom tool Leaf 31

Works on this double page

  • Visible reflectance photograph Red chalk drawing of an axisymmetric acanthus leaf
  • Incident light photograph. Pen and ink drawing of a seated figure in rear view, right beside it red chalk drawing of an acanthus leaf.
  • Visible reflectance photograph Side view of an urn drawn with red chalk, decorated with dolphins on the front handles, from the Altieri Collection
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Album 2, Leaf 31

The urn on the right seems graceful and delicate compared to the sturdy acanthus motif on the left. But it is worth turning that drawing over and taking a look at the reverse, long-obscured through its mounting in the album. The image it contains affords a fleeting glance into the workshop: it shows a draughtsman or printmaker from behind, busy at work.

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