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Recto: Sketches of the Remains of the Roman Theatre at Murviedro (Sagunto), and Studies of a Sea Lion and a Ram
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Recto: Sketches of the Remains of the Roman Theatre at Murviedro (Sagunto), and Studies of a Sea Lion and a Ram
- Object:
Drawing
- Place of origin:
Spain (drawn)
- Date:
c. 1563-5 (drawn)
- Artist/Maker:
van den Wyngaerde, Anton (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Pen and brown ink
- Museum number:
8455:26
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Sketches of classical remains. On reverse: view of Belmonte, in pen and ink. Formerly bound in an album with 31 other views.
Place of Origin
Spain (drawn)
Date
c. 1563-5 (drawn)
Artist/maker
van den Wyngaerde, Anton (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Pen and brown ink
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed in brown ink: at lower left, by Joannes Moflin, Anto Van den Wyngaerde ft. / 1558.; and on right-hand section, at centre left (turned 90° to the left), molvedexe.
Inscribed on verso, in brown ink: at upper centre, Belmont; with identifying names throughout the sheet, Casa dol sor (palace of the Marquis de Villena) / la glesia magior (Colegiata de S. Bartolomé); and at lower left, hyer is in anconi met ander dingen / van Valencien de Reyse; and at lower right, by Moflin, Somyge memorien van van / Valencien en monserrat Barcelona / en Sevyelie met ander dingen.
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm, Width: 306 mm
Object history note
Joannes Moflin (d.1586/7), Bergues; Dr Henry Wellesley (1791–1866), Oxford; his sale, London, Sotheby’s, 25 June 1866, 10th day, lots 1738–56: ‘ANTONIO VANDEN WYNGAERDE, 1558. The following Drawings were executed at the expense of the famous Printer, Plantin, of Antwerp. The English portion of the Collection is now in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, being part of the Illustrations to the “SUTHERLAND CLARENDON”’ (to ‘Holloway’ for £5. 0s. 0d);1 J.C. Robinson (1824–1913), London; by whom lent to the museum, 8 May 1879, and from whom purchased as part of a group of 301 items for a total of £6,800 in two instalments, 28 May 1879 and 15 April 1880.
Descriptive line
Drawing, Recto: 'Sketches of the Remains of the Roman Theatre at Murviedro (Sagunto), and Studies of a Sea Lion and a Ram,' Verso: 'View of Belmonte', by Anton van den Wyngaerde, Flemish School, pen and brown ink, c. 1563-5
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2014, vol. II, Cat. 601.26, illus. p.538.
Materials
Pen; Brown ink; Paper
Categories
Drawings
Production Type
Unique
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
