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Drawing

ca. 1510 - 1534 (made)
Artist/Maker
Correggio (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Study for the upper portion of the figure of one of the Apostles, the head turned over the shoulder, and nearly full view, the arms extended and supported by a staff. On the reverse, a study of arms for an oarsman; Red chalk, on grey paper.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Red chalk, on grey paper
Red Chalk
Grey Paper
Drawing
Brief description
Correggio; Study for the upper portion of one of the Apostles, arms extended and supported by a staff. On reverse, study of arms for an oarsman; Red chalk, on grey paper; Parmesan School; ca. 1510-1534.
Physical description
Study for the upper portion of the figure of one of the Apostles, the head turned over the shoulder, and nearly full view, the arms extended and supported by a staff. On the reverse, a study of arms for an oarsman; Red chalk, on grey paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.7in
  • Width: 10.1in
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.
Style
Parmesan School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Collection - Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Subjects depicted
Man
Oarsman
The Apostles
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 Two: 17th-18th Century , London, 1979, p. 64, cat. n. 741, illus. The following is the full text of the entry: MARATTA,CARLO (1625-1713) 741 Recto Half length study of a man looking over his shoulder with his hands resting on a staff Verso Head and shoulders of a man clasping a staff or some such object in his upraised hands Red chalk heightened with white on faded blue paper Size of sheet 11 7/8 x 10 (301 x 254) Dyce 269 PROVENANCE Sir J. Reynolds (Lugt 2364); Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 269 (as by Correggio) The new attribution to Maratti is tentative and rests on the style and handling.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.269

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Record createdSeptember 14, 2009
Record URL
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