Italian hill-town; a number of houses on the slopes of a rocky height
- Object:
Drawing
- Place of origin:
Italy (made)
- Date:
Mid-19th century (drawn)
- Artist/Maker:
Leighton, Frederic Lord, born 1830 - died 1896 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Drawing in pencil
- Credit Line:
Purchased, 1896
- Museum number:
758-1896
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level H, case PD, shelf 329
Physical description
Drawing in pencil of an Italian hill-town; a number of houses on the slope of a rocky height. On the back is a study of trees, inscribed "Arriccio."
Place of Origin
Italy (made)
Date
Mid-19th century (drawn)
Artist/maker
Leighton, Frederic Lord, born 1830 - died 1896 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Drawing in pencil
Marks and inscriptions
'Arriccio'
In fresco painting, 'Arriccio' describes the layer of plaster applied to a wall before the intonaco.
Dimensions
Height: 28.5 cm, Width: 43.8 cm
Object history note
Purchased, 1896
Descriptive line
Drawing; pencil study of an Italian hill-town; a number of houses on the slopes of a rocky height; by Frederic, Lord Leighton; British School, Mid-19th century. This drawing was assigned a duplicate number in error, E.1848-1910, subsequently cancelled.
Materials
Pencil
Techniques
Free-hand drawing
Categories
Drawings
Production Type
Unique
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
