Allegory in honour of the Duchess of Mantua
Drawing
after 1652 (drawn)
after 1652 (drawn)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A reclining allegorical male figure at the left, with a woman holding a baby on her lap at the right
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Allegory in honour of the Duchess of Mantua |
| Materials and techniques | pen and ink, wash |
| Brief description | Drawing by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 'Allegory in honour of the Duchess of Mantua' |
| Physical description | A reclining allegorical male figure at the left, with a woman holding a baby on her lap at the right |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | Collector's marks at bottom right and bottom left |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | 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 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | DYCE.526 |
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| Record created | March 28, 2007 |
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