A Roman Sacrifice
Drawing
late 16th century (made)
late 16th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Drawing, a Roman sacrifice: a priest on the left pours a libation upon the altar, while a semi-nude youth drags a goat towards it; on each side of the altar there is an attendant woman, Rome, late 16th century.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | A Roman Sacrifice (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Drawing, a Roman sacrifice: a priest on the left pours a libation upon the altar, while a semi-nude youth drags a goat towards it; on each side of the altar there is an attendant woman, Rome, late 16th century. |
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| Style | |
| Bibliographic reference | Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume I. 14th-16th century, London, 1979, p. 221.
The text is as follows:
ROME: late 16th century
490
A Roman sacrifice: a priest on the left pours
a libation upon an altar, while a semi-nude youth drags a goat towards it; on each side of the altar an attendant woman
Inscribed on the mount in a rqth century hand 'Julio Romano'
Pen and ink and blue wash
6 1/8 x 9 ½ (155 x 242) D.I032-I900
PROVENANCE Dalton Bequest 1900
LITERATURE Dalton Catalogue, p. 15 (under school of Giulio Romano)
A poor drawing, devoid of any quality that might suggest a connection with Giulio Romano |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.1032-1900 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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