Orlando Furioso
Watercolour
18th - early 19th century (drawn)
18th - early 19th century (drawn)
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Angelica and Medoro (from Orlando Furioso); The Shepherdess, seated on a bench, with a crook on her shoulder, taking her lover's likeness on the bark of a tree; he is seated, and turns to show his profile; another female stands looking on; sheep are resting at their feet; Watercolours.
Object details
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| Title | Orlando Furioso |
| Materials and techniques | watercolours |
| Brief description | Kauffman, Angelica (RA); Angelica and Medoro (from Ludovico Ariosto's 'Orlando Furioso'); The Shepherdess, seated with a crook on her shoulder, taking her lover's likeness on the bark of a tree; Watercolours; English School; 18th - early 19th century. |
| Physical description | Angelica and Medoro (from Orlando Furioso); The Shepherdess, seated on a bench, with a crook on her shoulder, taking her lover's likeness on the bark of a tree; he is seated, and turns to show his profile; another female stands looking on; sheep are resting at their feet; Watercolours. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
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| Literary reference | <i>Orlando Furioso</i> ("The Frenzy of Orlando"), an Italian romantic epic by Ludovico Ariosto. The earliest version appeared in 1516, although the poem was not published in its complete form until 1532. |
| 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. |
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| Accession number | DYCE.740 |
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| Record created | November 4, 2009 |
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