Plate
1526-1527 (made)
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Plate depicting Cleopatra standing naked in front of a curtain.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Plate depicting Cleopatra naked in front of a curtain, probably painted by Francesco Xanto Avelli, 1526-27, tin-glazed earthenware |
| Physical description | Plate depicting Cleopatra standing naked in front of a curtain. |
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| Gallery label | Plate depicting the death of Cleopatra
Probably painted by Francesco Xanto Avelli 1526-27
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.2238-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq. |
| Object history | Addington and Spitzer Collections. |
| Production | Rackham, catalogue: Faenza, about 1525. J Mallet, 01.03.2003 See Rackham for print source (attributions of engravings might have changed). Two drilled suspension holes. Ballardini changed his articles later in letter to Rackham about F.R, see John Mallet, Faenza, early 1990's |
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| Other number | 798 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | C.2238-1910 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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