Sienna scagolia column
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1830 - 1870
Materials
Sienna scagliola on white marble bases
Measurements
1220 x 410 x 410 mm
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Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 436770.2
Summary
Sienna scagolia on white marble base, one of a pair of Sienna scagliola columns mounted on turned and square white marble bases, Italian, c.1801-30.
Full description
Scagliola, from the Italian ‘scaglia’ meaning ‘chips’, is a composite substance which imitates the appearance of marble and semi-precious stone. It is made from selenite, glue and natural pigment: in this case the earth pigment Sienna which contains iron oxide and manganese oxide giving a warm yellow-brown appearance. The scagliola technique became popular in the 17th century as a substitute for expensive inlays. ‘Two scalliola pedestals’ are listed in the 1830 inventory of the Marble Hall, Belton House. Alice Rylance-Watson November 2018
Provenance
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) from Edward John Peregrine Cust, 7th Baron Brownlow, C. St J. (b.1936) in 1984.
Credit line
Belton House, The Brownlow Collection (acquired with the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund by the National Trust in 1994)