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Gemini (Twins) (after Baldassare Peruzzi)

Drawing
17th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker

One of 37 sheets with copies of frescoes and mosaics originally by several artists including Raphael, Gianfrancesco Penni, Francesco Salviati and other artists. They are copied from Santa Maria del Popolo, Santa Maria della Pace and the Villa Farnesina, Rome.
A depiction of 'Gemini (Twins)' where there is a female figure seated on a cloud with a swan next to her which she holds. In front of her are the 'Gemini' who are represented as two nude male children sat next to each other on a small cloud.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGemini (Twins) (after Baldassare Peruzzi) (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk, heightened with white, on paper prepared with a rough grey wash
Brief description
Drawing 'Gemini (Twins) (after Baldassare Peruzzi)', Anonymous Flemish(?), pen and brown ink, 17th century
Physical description
One of 37 sheets with copies of frescoes and mosaics originally by several artists including Raphael, Gianfrancesco Penni, Francesco Salviati and other artists. They are copied from Santa Maria del Popolo, Santa Maria della Pace and the Villa Farnesina, Rome.
A depiction of 'Gemini (Twins)' where there is a female figure seated on a cloud with a swan next to her which she holds. In front of her are the 'Gemini' who are represented as two nude male children sat next to each other on a small cloud.
Dimensions
  • Height: 421mm
  • Width: 278mm
Production typeUnique
Object history
Given by an anonymous donor to the museum, 3 October 1974
Association
Bibliographic reference
Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, 2014), vol. II, cat. 622.3, p.561
Collection
Accession number
E.2157-1974

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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