Louis Gabriel Blanchet, Louis Gabriel Blanchet

The apollo belvedere among dead trees louis gabriel blanchet (1705–1772) national trust, saltram the marble sculpture of apollo belvedere was owned by giuliano della rovere at santi apostoli, florence, before he became pope julius ii. It is now in the vatican museums. This is one of a set of eight paintings of celebrated ancient greek statuary painted in grisaille (a grey-green monochrome colour) by the artist. The set was probably commissioned as souvenirs by john parker (1734/1735–1788), mp, during his grand tour of italy in 1764 and may have occupied a garden building at saltram. Date: 18th century.