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Drawing

17th Century to Early 18th Century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Peasant praying to Jupiter to aid him in the discovery of the thief who stole his heifer; the god is not introduced, but in his place is the car. The celestial fire is burning; Sketched in oil and watercolour, on paper.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
sketched in oil and watercolour, on paper
Brief description
Fosse, Charles de la; Peasant praying to Jupiter; the god is not introduced, but in his place is the car. The celestial fire is burning; Sketched in oil and watercolour, on paper; French School; 17th - early 18th century.
Physical description
Peasant praying to Jupiter to aid him in the discovery of the thief who stole his heifer; the god is not introduced, but in his place is the car. The celestial fire is burning; Sketched in oil and watercolour, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 328mm
  • Width: 244mm
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place: 12.9 x 9.5). 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
Collections-Pierre Jean Mariette, and V. L., beneath a lion rampant with the letter C
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.584

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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