Doorway in Via di Gesù, Rome, Cast of a Fragment of a frieze depicting a Griffin and Candelabrum

Cast of a Fragment of a frieze depicting a Griffin and Candelabrum, ?late 18th century/early 19th century

From: Doorway in Via di Gesù, Rome

RA Collection: Art

On free display in The Dorfman Architecture Court

This cast is taken from a Roman doorway in the Via di Gesù in Rome dating possibly from the 2nd century. This cast is just part of a repeating pattern above the door lintel.

Object details

Title

Cast of a Fragment of a frieze depicting a Griffin and Candelabrum

From

Doorway in Via di Gesù, Rome

Date

?late 18th century/early 19th century

Object type

Cast Sculpture

Medium

Plaster cast

Dimensions

460 mm x 1130 mm x 75 mm, Weight: 13 kg

Collection

Royal Academy of Arts

Object number

04/1144

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