Cast of impost of central arch

From: Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome

RA Collection: Art

The cast reproduces the impost of the main passageway of the north (Capitoline) side of the Arch of Septimius Severus (AD 203).

This cast was acquired by the Royal Academy from the collection of Thomas Lawrence which was sold on 10 May 1830. In the section on plaster casts, under the heading Arch of Septimius Severus, entry 34 reads, "Impost of Middle Arch".

Object details

Title

Cast of impost of central arch

From

Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome

Object type

Cast Sculpture

Medium

Plaster cast, late 18th- early 19th century

Dimensions

634 mm x 400 mm x 521 mm, Weight: 25.5 kg

Collection

Royal Academy of Arts

Object number

03/1454

Acquisition

Purchased from Sir Thomas Lawrence PRA in 1830

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