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Etching

early 17th century (made), 1608 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching by Odoardo Fialetti of pupils drawing in a painter’s workshop.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
etching
Brief description
Etching from a volume of plates by Odoardo Fialetti (1573-1638) depicting parts of the male figure, titled 'Il vero modo et ordine per Dissegnar tutte le Parti et Membra del Corpo Humano'.This plate depicts a scene in a painter's workshop; in the foreground pupils are drawing from casts. Published by Justus Sadeler, Venice, 1608.
Physical description
Etching by Odoardo Fialetti of pupils drawing in a painter’s workshop.
Dimensions
  • Average size of plates in series height: 11.1cm
  • Average size of plates in series width: 15.6cm
Taken from 'Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1964' published by HMSO 1965
Marks and inscriptions
'OF.F' (Signed with monogram)
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1964 published by HMSO 1965
  • Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. p.25.
Collection
Accession number
E.215-1964

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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