Estimate for painting a room in blue and gold
Costs for vaults, windows, cornice, 24 Roman histories, philosophers and pilasters
A page written in pen sets out an itemised cost estimate for decorating a room. It prices each small vault at 7 lire, the blue and gold together at 3 and a half lire, four days of time, the windows, the cornice beneath them by the braccio, 24 Roman histories at 14 lire each, the philosophers at 10 lire, and the pilasters in blue and gold. A closing line records the estimator's figure.
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Itemised estimate of decorating costs
The account lists prices per item: 7 lire for each small vault, 3 and a half lire for blue and gold, four days of time, 1 and a half lire for the windows, and 6 soldi per braccio for the cornice beneath the windows. The pilasters take one ounce of blue at 10 soldi and gold at 15 soldi, closing with an estimate of 2 and a half lire.
Pictorial programme priced for the room
The scheme being priced is a painted decoration in blue and gold, including 24 Roman histories at 14 lire each and a set of philosophers at 10 lire. The pigments and figure subjects place the estimate within a painting commission.