Design for a ewer with nude figures and serpents
Drawing
ca. mid 16th century (made)
ca. mid 16th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Drawing depicting a design for a ewer with nude figures and serpents. Florentine School.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Design for a ewer with nude figures and serpents (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Drawing |
| Brief description | Drawing depicting a design for a ewer with nude figures and serpents, formerly attributed to Polidoro Caldara (also known as Polidoro da Caravaggio). Italian School, ca. mid 16th century. |
| Physical description | Drawing depicting a design for a ewer with nude figures and serpents. Florentine School. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume I. 14th-16th century, London, 1979, p. 206.
The text is as follows:
FLORENCE: mid 16th century
450
Design for an ewer decorated with snakes, fish, shells, etc
Pen and ink and eash; cut out in silhouette and laid down on another sheet of paper
26 2/8 x 8 1/8 (409 x 206) E.4469-1920
PROVENANCE Baron A. von Lanna; Dr Benno Geiger (sale, Sotheby, 8 December 1920, probably lot 240, as by Polidoro Caldara; bought by the Museum)
Formerly attributed to Polidoro Caldara, but more in the taste of Francesco Salviati. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.4469-1920 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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