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Drawing

2nd half 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Designs (2 on 1 sheet) for chests or coffers, each with a coat of arms. On the reverse, drawings of hands, an armorial shield and a goat.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Furniture
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and wash
Ink
Wash
Drawing
Brief description
Designs (2 on 1 sheet) for chests or coffers, probably from a pattern book. Pen and ink and wash drawing, Italian, second half of 16th century.
Physical description
Designs (2 on 1 sheet) for chests or coffers, each with a coat of arms. On the reverse, drawings of hands, an armorial shield and a goat.
Dimensions
  • Size of sheet height: 40.3cm
  • Size of sheet width: 27.3cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Subjects depicted
Chests
Coffers
Coat of Arms
Hands
Shield
Goat
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume I. 14th-16th century, London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1979, p. 238. The text is as follows: SCHOOL UNKNOWN: mid 16th century 546 Recto Desgins (2 on 1 sheet) for shests, each supported on paw feet, with a cartouche on the front enclosing an emblem Verso Drawings of hands, an armorial shield and a goat Pen and ink and wash Size of sheets 15 7/8 x 10 ¾ (403 x 273) E.1-1963 PROVENANCE Bought 1963 Doubtless from a book of patterns for craftsmen. For another design for a 16th century assone see no 494.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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