The Four Continents
Antonio Zucchi, RA (Venice 1726 - Rome 1796)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1777
Materials
Oil on canvas (oval)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 108934
Summary
A set of four oval panels in Dining Room ceiling depicting the Four Continents: Europe, Asia, Africa and America by Antonio Zucchi. Installed by 1777 to replace previous ceiling paintings which had been installed in 1768.
Provenance
Curzon Collection acquired by gift as part of the transfer of Kedleston Hall to The National Trust in 1986.
Makers and roles
Antonio Zucchi, RA (Venice 1726 - Rome 1796), artist