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mid 18th - early 19th century (drawn)
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An illustration to Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron', canto i.; Philomena crowning Pampinea Queen for the day in the court of the palace and in the midst of their companions; Slightly drawn with the pen and tinted; This design is reversed in the 1825 engraving by Augustus Fox.
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Materials and techniques | slightly drawn with the pen and tinted |
Brief description | Stothard, Thomas; An illustration to Boccaccio's 'The Decameron'; Philomena crowning Pampinea Queen for the day in the court of the palace; Slightly drawn with the pen and tinted; The design engraved in 1825 by Augustus Fox; English School; Mid 18th - early 19th century. |
Physical description | An illustration to Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron', canto i.; Philomena crowning Pampinea Queen for the day in the court of the palace and in the midst of their companions; Slightly drawn with the pen and tinted; This design is reversed in the 1825 engraving by Augustus Fox. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
Object history | This design is reversed in the 1825 engraving by Augustus Fox. |
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Literary reference | Boccacci, Giovanni . <u>The Decameron</u>. ca. 1353. A collection of 100 novellas by the Italian author Giovanni Boccacci. It is a medieval allegorical work. |
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.856 |
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Record created | November 12, 2009 |
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