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Drawing

18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Zuccarelli, Francesco (artist)
Place of origin
England (drawn)

Landscape, with forest trees on the right, and a mountainous distance; a beggar woman directing a traveller in the foreground; Drawn in distemper colours.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
drawn in distemper colours
Paper
Distemper
Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description
Zuccarelli, Francesco; Landscape, forest trees on the right and a mountainous distance; a beggar woman directing a traveller in the foreground; Drawn in distemper colours; English School; 18th century.
Physical description
Landscape, with forest trees on the right, and a mountainous distance; a beggar woman directing a traveller in the foreground; Drawn in distemper colours.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.8in
  • Width: 6.8in
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
English School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Landscapes (Representations)
Trees
Mountains
Beggar
Woman
Traveller
Bibliographic references
  • 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.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume II. 17th-18th century, London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1980, p. 199. The text is as follows: SCHOOL UNKNOWN: mid 18th century 1274 Landscape with figures standing on a road Pen and ink, with gouache and water-colour 3 ¾ x 6 7/8 (95 x 174) Dyce 697 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 697 (as by Francesco Zuccarelli) The attribution to Zuccarelli has been kept till lately, but it is incompatable with the style and quality of the drawing.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.697

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Record createdNovember 2, 2009
Record URL
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