Drawings Bronze hand from Constantinople

Object number

LDSAL2020.16.127

Material

paper
pencil

Technique

Drawing

Materials and techniques note

Three pieces of paper are pasted onto a long paper mount ruled (in ink with pink wash borders) to frame each part. There are two drawings and one label presented in this way.

Dimensions

Height (of Mount): 515mm
Width (of Mount): 216mm

Location

Burlington House - Classical Antiquities

Associated place

Istanbul (city)
Istanbul (province)
Marmara
Turkey
Asia
Rome (city)
Rome (province)
Lazio
Italy
Europe

Inscriptions

Inscription content

A Bronze Hand, brought from Constantinople, said to have belonged to a Statue of Nero at Rome. All the Fingers, except the Thumb & little Finger, seem to have a supernumery Joint. The hand was richly gilt.

See Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries,
Vol. XIX. March 4th. 1784.