Core Record |
| Title |
Ruins with Figures |
| Collection |
Royal Scottish Academy (Collections), Edinburgh |
| Artist |
Zuccarelli, Franco (Italian painter, 1702-1788) |
| Date Earliest |
possibly about 1730 |
| Date Latest |
possibly about 1788 |
| Description |
This is the companion piece to Ruins with Figures (RSA Collection, 1992.253). A massive archway in the foreground acts as frame through which is viewed a ruinous courtyard. Below the arch two small figures emphasise the scale of the architecture. The painting, in unstable condition, is currently covered in facing paper. |
| Current Accession Number |
1992.207 |
| Subject |
landscape; figure |
| Measurements |
48.2 x 37.7 cm cm (estimate) |
| Material |
oil on canvas |
| Acquisition Details |
Bequeathed by Mrs Mary Veitch. |
| Principal Exhibitions |
Art Property in the Possession of The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 1993, p. 7. |
| Notes |
Front, engraved label on frame: 'Ruins with figures b.1702 Francesco Zuccarelli d.1788 bequeathed by Mrs. Mary Veitch, 1875.' |
| Rights Owner |
Royal Scottish Academy |
| Author |
Dr Claudia Heide |
