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The Continence of Scipio

Drawing
18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker

On two sheets of paper joined at the right


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Continence of Scipio (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk
Brief description
Drawing, 'The Continence of Scipio', copy after Peter Paul Rubens, pen and brown ink, 18th century
Physical description
On two sheets of paper joined at the right
Dimensions
  • Height: 305mm
  • Width: 374mm
Production typeCopy
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left, in brown ink, SCR.
Object history
Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769–1830), London (L. 2445); Constantine Alexander Ionides (1833–1900), London and Brighton (L. 488), by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. 2503), 1900.
Bibliographic reference
Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2014, vol. II, Cat. 535, illus. p.465.
Collection
Accession number
CAI.414

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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