Reclining sibyl holding a book, with a winged putto supporting an inscribed tablet
Drawing
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
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Drawing, Design for a fresco, Reclining sibyl holding a book, with a winged putto supporting an inscribed tablet; framed in an oval cartouche
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Title | Reclining sibyl holding a book, with a winged putto supporting an inscribed tablet (published title) |
Materials and techniques | Drawing assembled from several separate pieces of paper; Black chalk, pen and ink, heightened with white on grey laid paper; squared in black chalk |
Brief description | Drawing, Reclining sibyl holding a book, with a winged putto supporting an inscribed tablet, by Bernardino Gatti, known as il Sojaro, Parmesan School, black chalk, pen and ink, 16th century |
Physical description | Drawing, Design for a fresco, Reclining sibyl holding a book, with a winged putto supporting an inscribed tablet; framed in an oval cartouche |
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Production type | Unique |
Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed in red chalk 'Cesare da Sesto' |
Object history | 1 of 68 architectural drawings part purchased from, part presented by Francis Wollaston Moody in 1872. |
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Accession number | 604 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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