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Drawing

ca. 1550-1585 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Curtius about to leap into the chasm, spear in hand, to appease the wrath of the gods, for the safety of Rome; Drawn with a pen in sepia, and washes of the same colour added with a brush; Signed in full.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Drawn with a pen in sepia, and washes of the same colour added with a brush
Brief description
Cambiaso, Luca; Curtius about to leap into the chasm, spear in hand, to appease the wrath of the gods, for the safety of Rome; Drawn with a pen in sepia, and washes of the same colour added with a brush; Signed in full; Genoese School; ca. 1550-1585.
Physical description
Curtius about to leap into the chasm, spear in hand, to appease the wrath of the gods, for the safety of Rome; Drawn with a pen in sepia, and washes of the same colour added with a brush; Signed in full.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.7in
  • Width: 15in
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
Marks and inscriptions
Signed in full.
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.345

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Record createdSeptember 18, 2009
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