Drawings of Roman mosaics in the Topham Collection, Eton College library / Patricia Witts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Witts, Patricia, author.

Series:

BAR international series ; v. 3064.

BAR international series ; Volume 3064

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Topham, Richard, 1671-1730--Art collections--Catalogs.

Topham, Richard.

Eton College. Library--Catalogs.

Eton College.

Eton College. Library.

Mosaics, Roman--Catalogs.

Mosaics, Roman.

Drawing--Catalogs.

Drawing.

Art--Private collections.

Genre:

Catalogs.

Physical Description:

xvi, 193 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : BAR Publishing, 2021.

Summary:

This fully-illustrated study brings together over 70 prints and drawings of mosaics from the collection of nearly 3,000 items formed by Richard Topham (1671-1730). Some are the only known records of mosaics that no longer survive, and many are published here for the first time. The book includes a detailed biographical chapter on Topham himself. The drawings, mostly by Francesco Bartoli (1670-1733) and Gaetano Piccini (1681-1736) showing mosaics displayed in Rome, are described and discussed in detail, comparing them with drawings in other collections and with the original mosaics where they survive. The small but important section relating to Roman Britain, including the Stonesfield and Woodchester mosaics, is thoroughly considered, as are the prints which contain some rare items. The concluding chapter includes an appraisal of how the drawings were presented, the artists and their sources, and an evaluation of the drawings as works of art and as archaeological records.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781407358987

1407358987

OCLC:

1289277508