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Drawing

ca. 1510 - 1534 (made)
Artist/Maker
Correggio (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Academical study of a man seated, his right hand resting on a rock and his left on his right leg. The face in profile, with a thoughtful expression; Red and black chalk; With a spurious signature C. Le Brun..


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Designs
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Red and black chalk
Red Chalk
Black Chalk
Drawing
Brief description
Correggio; Academical study of a man seated, his right hand resting on a rock and his left on his right leg. The face in profile, with a thoughtful expression; Red and black chalk; With spurious signature 'C. Le Brun.'; Parmesan School; ca. 1510-1534.
Physical description
Academical study of a man seated, his right hand resting on a rock and his left on his right leg. The face in profile, with a thoughtful expression; Red and black chalk; With a spurious signature C. Le Brun..
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.1in
  • Width: 15.3in
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.
Style
Parmesan School
Marks and inscriptions
With a spurious signature C. Le Brun..
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Collection unknown.-The initials G. F.
Subject depicted
Man
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
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.273

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Record createdSeptember 14, 2009
Record URL
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