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The miracle of the loaves and fishes

Drawing
late 16th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing, The miracle of the loaves and fishes, copy after Jacopo Tintoretto, pen and ink and wash, late 16th century


Object details

Object type
TitleThe miracle of the loaves and fishes (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and wash
Brief description
Drawing, The miracle of the loaves and fishes, copy after Jacopo Tintoretto, pen and ink and wash, late 16th century
Dimensions
  • Height: 419mm
  • Width: 260mm
Style
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed ‘Tintoretto 1592’ and in a different hand ‘No. 643’
Object history
Bought 1876
Bibliographic reference
Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings. Volume I. 14th-16th century, London, 1979, cat. 341, p. 162. The following is the full text of the entry: copies after TINTORETTO, JACOPO 341 The miracle of the loaves and fishes Inscribed ‘Tintoretto 1592’ and in a different hand ‘No. 643’ Pen and ink and wash; the corners cut away 16 ½ x 10 ¼ (419 x 260) 8092 PROVENANCE Bought 1876 A late 16th century copy of the picture in the Scuola di San Rocco, Venice. Probably a Genoese drawing, being somewhat reminiscent of Cambiaso. Not illustrated
Collection
Accession number
8092

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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