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Ceiling design with a panel in the middle containing a copy of Raphael's Galatea in the Villa Farnesina and round the edge cartouches containing landscapes and putti

Drawing
late 16th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing, Ceiling design with a panel in the middle containing a copy of Raphael's Galatea in the Villa Farnesina and round the edge cartouches containing landscapes and putti, artist unknown, Rome, pen and ink and wash, late 16th century


Object details

Object type
TitleCeiling design with a panel in the middle containing a copy of Raphael's Galatea in the Villa Farnesina and round the edge cartouches containing landscapes and putti (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and wash
Brief description
Drawing, Ceiling design with a panel in the middle containing a copy of Raphael's Galatea in the Villa Farnesina and round the edge cartouches containing landscapes and putti, artist unknown, Rome, pen and ink and wash, late 16th century
Dimensions
  • Height: 232mm
  • Width: 232mm
Style
Production typeUnique
Object history
PROVENANCE C. Jourdeuil (Lugt 527; sale, Sotheby, 12-13 June 1868; bought by Obach for the Museum)
Bibliographic reference
Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume I. 14th-16th century, London, 1979, cat. 491, p. 221. The following is the full text of the entry: ROME: late 16th century 491 Ceiling design with a panel in the middle containing a copy of Raphael’s Galatea in the Villa Farnesina and round the edge cartouches containing landscapes and putti Pen and ink and wash 9 1/8 x 9 1/8 (232 x 232) 6655 PROVENANCE C. Jourdeuil (Lugt 527; sale, Sotheby, 12-13 June 1868; bought by Obach for the Museum) A former attribution to Annibale Carracci was rightly abandoned some time ago. Not illustrated
Collection
Accession number
6655

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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