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Drawing

ca. 1495 - 1563 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two studies for the death of the children of Niobe; Sketched with a pen and slightly washed.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Sketched with a pen and slightly washed
Brief description
Michelangelo; Two studies for the death of the children of Niobe; Sketched with a pen and slightly washed; Italian; ca. 1495 - 1563.
Physical description
Two studies for the death of the children of Niobe; Sketched with a pen and slightly washed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.2in
  • Width: 5.3in
Left corner at bottom cut off. Original measurement of object 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.
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Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
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.162

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Record createdOctober 6, 2009
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