Excavating Design: 18th-century Drawings and Prints from the Permanent Collection
This exhibition was on display from October 07, 2005 to January 08, 2006.
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The exhibition showcases a selection of works from the museum’s extensive collection of 18th century European drawings and prints, featuring fantastical, unrealized architectural designs inspired by the artifacts of ancient Rome. Prompted by reports of archaeological findings, 18th century artists and writers traveled to Rome to see the excavated monuments, sculptures, and relics of the past and capture their majesty on paper. The works evoke 18th century Europe’s obsession with the grandeur of Rome and create a visual resource that can be appreciated both for its beauty and its relevance for scholars and designers today.
- Box (England)
- copper, brass, enamel.
- Bequest of Katherine Strong Welman.
- 1908-23-4
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Handle (France)
- gilt bronze.
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1909-25-15
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Mount (France)
- stamped, cast, and chased gilt bronze.
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1909-25-18
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Rosette Mounts (France)
- gilt bronze.
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1909-25-68-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Ruins with Vase, Herm, and Colonnade
- brush and gray wash, black chalk on paper with additions across upper and....
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1911-28-101
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Fantasy of an Architectural Ruin
- pen and black ink, brush and black, brown wash, watercolor, white gouache....
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1911-28-243
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, View of Church Interior
- pen and brown and gray ink, brush and wash, watercolor, black chalk on paper,....
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1911-28-444
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Piazza del Popolo, Rome
- pen and ink, brush and gray wash, charcoal on cream laid paper.
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1911-28-448
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Ruin Fantasy
- brush and black, gray wash, black chalk on cream laid paper.
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1911-28-505
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Mount (probably Italy)
- gilt and coppered bronze with pewter or lead surround.
- Gift of Mary A. Peoli.
- 1925-3-13
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Dish, from a "Topographical" Dinner or Dessert Service ("A Vedute") Dish
- hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold.
- Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
- 1938-57-446-a
- This object was made by Doccia Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Fan: Capriccio with Roman Ruins and the Farnese Hercules
- pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, graphite on cream laid paper, lined.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-7323
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Cup and Saucer, from a "Topographical" Dinner or Dessert Service ("A Vedute")...
- hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1949-151-16-a,b
- This object was made by Doccia Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Print, Tombeau monumental avec trois femmes adossées from the series "Tombeaux"
- etching on cream laid paper support: cream laid paper.
- Gift of Whitney Warren.
- 1958-136-1-k
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Print, "Vase reposant sur deux Sphinx adossés", plate 2 from the series Vasi...
- etching on paper.
- Gift of Whitney Warren.
- 1958-136-1-n
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Book, Drawings after Ornament and Architecture
- red chalk on off-white laid paper.
- 1977-110-4
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Drawing, Figures near a Ruined Colonnade
- pen and black ink, brush and brown and gray wash, white gouache on off-white....
- Gift of Mrs. Howard J. Sachs and Mr. Peter G. Sachs in memory of Miss Edith....
- 1978-168-42
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Print, Wall Decoration, Plate IX from Le loggie di Rafaele nel Vaticano...
- brush and watercolor, gouache over etching on white wove paper.
- Gift of Unknown Donor.
- 1980-32-1740
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Print, Plate I from Loggie di Rafaele nel Vaticano
- brush and watercolor, gouache over etching on white wove paper.
- Gift of Unknown Donor.
- 1980-32-1746
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Micro-mosaic Bracelet
- gold sheet and wire, glass mosaics.
- Gift of Frederick Saal in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Saal.
- 1991-160-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Micro-mosaic Bracelet
- gold sheet and wire, glass mosaics.
- Gift of Frederick Saal in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Saal.
- 1991-160-3
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Micro-mosaic Earrings
- gold sheet and wire, glass mosaics.
- Gift of Frederick Saal in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Saal.
- 1991-160-4-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Micro-mosaic Earrings
- gold sheet and wire, glass mosaics.
- Gift of Frederick Saal in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Saal.
- 1991-160-5-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Micro-mosaic Brooch
- gold sheet and wire, glass mosaics.
- Gift of Frederick Saal in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Saal.
- 1991-160-6
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 6 images of this object.
- Micro-mosaic Brooch
- gold sheet and wire, glass mosaics.
- Gift of Frederick Saal in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Saal.
- 1991-160-7
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Micro-mosaic Pendant
- gold sheet and wire, glass mosaics.
- Gift of Frederick Saal in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Saal.
- 1991-160-8
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Drawing, Stage Design, Fantasy of Rome with the Castel Sant 'Angelo, the...
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray watercolor on white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-168
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Fragment of Entablature in the Classical Style
- pen and black ink, brush and blue, brown, and gray wash, slight traces of....
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-4600
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Entablature in the Classical Style
- pen and black ink, blue, brown, and gray wash, slight traces of graphite on....
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-4601
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Plate Depicting Virgil's Tomb (Tomba di Virgilio), from a "Topographical"...
- hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold.
- Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
- 1938-57-450-c
- This object was made by Doccia Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Cassolette (perfume Burner Or Essence Vessel) (France)
- marble, gilt bronze.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1957-100-18-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.