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Drawing

ca.1750 - 1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Classical landscape, with the ruins of temples on the banks of a winding river; a number of men in the foreground bathing; others are resting near a broken column; Pen, washed with Indian ink and bistre, and heightened with white.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen, washed with Indian ink and bistre, and heightened with white
Brief description
Zucchi, Antonio; Classical landscape, with the ruins of temples on the banks of a winding river; a number of men in the foreground bathing; others are resting near a broken column; Pen, washed with Indian ink and bistre, and heightened with white; Italian; ca.1750 - 1795.
Physical description
Classical landscape, with the ruins of temples on the banks of a winding river; a number of men in the foreground bathing; others are resting near a broken column; Pen, washed with Indian ink and bistre, and heightened with white.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.3in
  • Width: 14.4in
Original measurements 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.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
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 II. 17th-18th century, London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1980, p. 186. The text is as follows: ZUCCHI, ANTONIO (1726-95) 1201 River landscape with classical ruins and figures bathing Pen and innk and wash heightened with white on pale brown washed paper 10 ¼ x 14 ½ (260 x 368) Dyce 210 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 210 (as Zucchi) Compare with a similar drawing by Zucchi in the British Museum (inv. no. 1865-10-14-374: Gernsheim photo 5354).
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.210

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2009
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