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Apollo and Daphne

Drawing
early 18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pen and wash drawing over pencil, on paper.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleApollo and Daphne (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and wash over pencil, on paper.
Brief description
Drawing, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 'Apollo and Daphne', Italian School, c.1696-1770
Physical description
Pen and wash drawing over pencil, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 291mm
  • Width: 195mm
Style
Gallery label
(2011)
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo 1696-1770
Apollo and Daphne
Probably 1730s


Tiepolo worked mainly in his native city of Venice. He specialized in huge wall paintings. This lively sketch depicts Apollo pursuing the nympg Daphne.
It is one of over 300 drawings by Tiepolo at the V&A.
They belonged to Edward Cheney, who visited Italy in the 1820s and assembled an important collection of Venetian art.


Pen and wash over pencil, on paper

Purchased 1885
Museum no. D.1825.75-1885
Object history
Part of the volume 'Vari Studi e Pensieri'.

Provenance: Edward Cheney (1803-84); by descent to Colonel Alfred Capel Cure; Sotheby's 29 June 1885, Lot 1024; purchased by the V&A from dealer, E. Parsons, 29 June 1885.
Production
Part of the volume 'Vari Studi e Pensieri'
Bibliographic reference
Knox, George, Catalogue of the Tiepolo Drawings of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1960, pp. 49-50 no. 44, illus.
Collection
Accession number
D.1825:75-1885

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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