About this artwork
This dramatic image shows the main event of the Carnival, the race of riderless horses from the Piazza del Popolo to Piazza Venezia. Allan wrote in 1780 that ‘I did at Rome a set of Drawings … representing the Amusements of the Carnival at Rome in 8 drawings which Sandby bought from me for London, and he executed them charmingly in aquatinta prints’. Four prints by Sandby after Allan’s drawings were published as a series in 1780–1.
Published October 2023
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artist:Paul Sandby (1731 - 1809) English
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title:The Horse Race at Rome during the Carnival
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date created:Published 1781
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after:David Allan (1744 - 1796) Scottish
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materials:Aquatint on paper
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measurements:Sheet: 38.10 x 55.70 cm; Image: 33.80 x 51.30 cm
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accession number:P 6533
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Paul Sandby
Paul Sandby
Sandby is best known for his topographical and picturesque landscapes in watercolour. He probably learned drawing from his brother Thomas, and like him became a military draughtsman for the Board of Ordnance at the Tower of London. In 1747 Sandby was appointed chief draughtsman to the Military...
