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Drawing

15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lucretia, seated at the side of a bed, stabbing herself; Distemper, heightened with white.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Distemper, heightened with white
Brief description
Piero della Francesca; Lucretia, seated at the side of a bed, stabbing herself; Distemper, heightened with white; Italian; 15th century.
Physical description
Lucretia, seated at the side of a bed, stabbing herself; Distemper, heightened with white.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.7in
  • Width: 8.3in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.184

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2009
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