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Print

mid 18th - early 19th century (made), 1819 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Study for one of the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel; A man seated in profile, reading. Supposed to be intended to represent King Joram; From a drawing in black chalk by Michelangelo, formerly in the collections of Jonathan Richardson and Samuel Rogers; One of the plates to 'Ottley’s Italian School of Design. Published in 1819'.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
print on paper
Brief description
Study for one of the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel; A man seated in profile, reading. Supposed to be intended to represent King Joram; From a drawing in black chalk by Michelangelo; Print on paper; One of the plates to 'Ottley’s Italian School of Design. Published in 1819'; By Thomas Vivares; French School; Mid 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description
Study for one of the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel; A man seated in profile, reading. Supposed to be intended to represent King Joram; From a drawing in black chalk by Michelangelo, formerly in the collections of Jonathan Richardson and Samuel Rogers; One of the plates to 'Ottley’s Italian School of Design. Published in 1819'.
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Study for one of the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
Formerly in the collections of Jonathan Richardson and Samuel Rogers.
Subject 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 : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.2628

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Record createdApril 9, 2010
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