Dish
ca.1540-1545 (made)
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Dish depicting the death of Lucretia.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Dish depicting the death of Lucretia, possibly made in workshop of Guido da Merlino, Urbino, Italy, about 1545, tin-glazed earthenware |
| Physical description | Dish depicting the death of Lucretia. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Melo e morire che uiuare co uergona' (Painted on the back)
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| Gallery label | Dish depicting the death of Lucretia
Possibly made in workshop of Guido da Merlino, Urbino, Italy about 1545
inscription: 'Melo e morire che vivare co[n] vergona' [Better death than life with shame]
Tin-glazed earthenware
8927-1863 Soulages Collection(16/07/2008) |
| Object history | Purchase: Soulages Collection. |
| Production | JVG Mallet 25/10/05 We should compare the handwriting to know pieces from Merlino workshop. |
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| Other number | 919 - Rackham (1977) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8927-1863 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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