Recto: View of Part of Mérida with the Roman Acqueduct and Other Roman Ruins
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1567 (drawn)
1567 (drawn)
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Panoramic view of portion of a city with a Roman Aquaduct, possibly Merida, in pen and ink. On reverse: another view of the same place. Formerly bound in an album with 31 other views. On two sheets with some losses in the join.
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Materials and techniques | Pen and brown ink, with a few faint traces of red chalk |
Brief description | Drawing, Recto: 'View of Part of Mérida with the Roman Acqueduct and Other Roman Ruins', Verso: 'View of the Roman Ruins at Mérida', by Anton van den Wyngaerde, Flemish School, 1567 |
Physical description | Panoramic view of portion of a city with a Roman Aquaduct, possibly Merida, in pen and ink. On reverse: another view of the same place. Formerly bound in an album with 31 other views. On two sheets with some losses in the join. |
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Production type | Unique |
Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed at upper right, in a later hand, in black chalk, Lyon. |
Object history | 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. |
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Accession number | 8455:20 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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