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Allegory in honour of the Duchess of Mantua
Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto - Enlarge image
Allegory in honour of the Duchess of Mantua
- Object:
Drawing
- Place of origin:
Mantua, Italy (probably, drawn)
- Date:
after 1652 (drawn)
- Artist/Maker:
Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (drawn)
Anthony Van Dyck, born 1599 - died 1641 (formerly attributed to, drawn) - Materials and Techniques:
pen and ink, wash
- Museum number:
DYCE.526
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F, case DG, shelf 21
Physical description
A reclining allegorical male figure at the left, with a woman holding a baby on her lap at the right
Place of Origin
Mantua, Italy (probably, drawn)
Date
after 1652 (drawn)
Artist/maker
Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (drawn)
Anthony Van Dyck, born 1599 - died 1641 (formerly attributed to, drawn)
Materials and Techniques
pen and ink, wash
Marks and inscriptions
Collector's marks at bottom right and bottom left
Descriptive line
Drawing by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 'Allegory in honour of the Duchess of Mantua'
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
For similar works connected to this commission see : A. Czére, 17th Century Italian Drawings in the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts. A complete Catalogue, Budapest 2004, p.114
Materials
Pen and ink
Techniques
Wash technique
Subjects depicted
Allegory
Production Type
Unique
Collection code
PDP
