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The Marriage of St. Catherine

Drawing
16th - 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Marriage of St. Catherine; Red chalk, pen and bistre, washed with bistre.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Marriage of St. Catherine (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Red chalk, pen and bistre, washed with bistre
Brief description
Argout (or Argouts); The Marriage of St. Catherine; Red chalk, pen and bistre, washed with bistre; Germany; 16th - 17th century.
Physical description
The Marriage of St. Catherine; Red chalk, pen and bistre, washed with bistre.
DimensionsOriginal measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
'No account of this artist can be discovered, excepting the mere mention of the name by Zani in his Enciclopedia Metodica. The drawing is inscribed “Argotz fecit.”'
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.370

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
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