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Drawing

ca. 1655-1705 (made)
Artist/Maker
Giordano, Luca (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Design for a fountain; Cupid carrying a dolphin on a shell supported by naiads; Black chalk, washed with Indian ink.

Object details

Categories
Drawings
Designs
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Black chalk, washed with Indian ink
Black Chalk
Indian Ink
Drawing
Wash Technique
Brief description
Giordano, Luca; Design for a fountain; Cupid carrying a dolphin on a shell supported by naiads; Black chalk, washed with Indian ink; Neapolitan School; ca. 1655-1705.
Physical description
Design for a fountain; Cupid carrying a dolphin on a shell supported by naiads; Black chalk, washed with Indian ink.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.8in
  • Width: 5.8in
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
Neapolitan School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Dolphin
Shell
Naiads
Cupid
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.54 , cat. n. 708, illus. The following is the full text of the entry: GIORDANO, LUCA (1632-1705) 708 Recto Design for a fountain: a putto with a fish on a shell supported by two mermaids Inscribed in ink 'Giordano' Black chalk and wash 8 3/4 x 6 (222 X 152) Verso Slight sketch of two putti in flight carrying a mitre and a crozier Black chalk Dyce 353 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 253 (as by Giordano) Verso not illustrated
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.353

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Record createdSeptember 18, 2009
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