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Drawing

18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Nymphs and Satyrs dancing round a terminal figure of Priapus, Mount Parnassus in the distance; Design for an engraving; Pen, tinted with bistre.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
pen, tinted with bistre
Brief description
Gravelot, Hubert-François Bourguignon; Nymphs and Satyrs dancing round a terminal figure of Priapus, Mount Parnassus in the distance; Pen, tinted with bistre; French School; 18th century.
Physical description
Nymphs and Satyrs dancing round a terminal figure of Priapus, Mount Parnassus in the distance; Design for an engraving; Pen, tinted with bistre.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.6in
  • Width: 2.4in
Original 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
This is a design for an engraving.
Subjects depicted
Place 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.597

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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