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Drawing

ca. mid 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Vasari, Giorgio (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Vignette; Jupiter and Europa, in a frame, surrounded by arabesques, enclosed in a lunette with an arched top; Pen and bistre, washed.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Pen and bistre
Pen
Bistre
Drawing
Wash Technique
Brief description
Vasari, Giorgio; Vignette; Jupiter and Europa, in a frame, surrounded by arabesques, enclosed in a lunette with an arched top; Pen and bistre, washed; Italian; ca. mid 16th century.
Physical description
Vignette; Jupiter and Europa, in a frame, surrounded by arabesques, enclosed in a lunette with an arched top; Pen and bistre, washed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.6in
  • Width: 8.5in
Original measurement of object converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Florentine School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Arabesques
Lunette
Jupiter
Europa
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume I. 14th-16th century, London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1979, p. 186. The text is as follows: VASARI, GIORGIO (1511-74) 408 Design for grotesque decoration to fill an arch or niche: in the centre a panel showing Jupiter and Europa Inscribed in ink in an old hand on the frame of the panel (?) ‘bianco’ Pen and ink and wash over black chalk; cut in the form of a semi-circle 5 5/8 x 8 3/8 (142 x 213) Dyce 168 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 168 (as by Vasari) The old attribution to Vasari is not entirely convincing. The drawing may be by a follower of his like Jacopo Zucchi or Cristofano Gherardi.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.168

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Record createdSeptember 9, 2009
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