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Designs for grotesque friezes

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

Drawing, Designs (5 on 3 sheets mounted together) for grotesque friezes, school of Perino del Vaga, Italy, pen and ink and wash, 16th century


Object details

Object type
TitleDesigns for grotesque friezes (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and wash
Brief description
Drawing, Designs (5 on 3 sheets mounted together) for grotesque friezes, school of Perino del Vaga, Italy, pen and ink and wash, 16th century
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 324mm
  • Mount width: 232mm
Style
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed in two places 'Pierino'
Object history
PROVENANCE W. Mayor (Lugt 2799); bought 1875
Bibliographic reference
Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume I. 14th-16th century, London, 1979, cat. 385, p. 179, illus. The following is the full text of the entry: school of VAGA, PERINO DEL Designs for architectural ornament 385 Designs (5 on 3 sheets mounted together) for grotesque friezes Inscribed in two places 'Pierino' Pen and ink and wash Size of mount 12 3/4 x 9 1/8 (324 x 232) 8076 PROVENANCE W. Mayor (Lugt 2799); bought 1875 LITERATURE Nos. 64-73 in the Mayor Catalogue are ornamental drawings ascribed to Giovanni da Udine, but it is scarcely possible to say which, if any, refers to our sheet Formerly attributed to Giovanni da Udine, but more in the taste of Perino, as the inscription suggests.
Collection
Accession number
8076

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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