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Drawing

ca. 1500-1530 (made)
Artist/Maker
Sarto, Andrea Del (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Study of the back of a female torso; Black chalk and delicately finished in Indian ink.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Black chalk and delicately finished in Indian ink
Black Chalk
Paper
Indian Ink
Drawing
Brief description
Sarto, Andrea del; Study of the back of a female torso; Black chalk and delicately finished in Indian ink; Italian; ca. 1500-1530.
Physical description
Study of the back of a female torso; Black chalk and delicately finished in Indian ink.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5in
  • Width: 4.3in
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
Woman
Torso
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. 210. The text is as follows: FLORENCE: late 16th century 456 Back view of a female torso; after a broken antique marble Inscribed in an old hand on the mount ‘Andrea del Sarto Doppo l’antico’; on the back in J. Richardson’s hand ‘D.67. ZI. 64. E.47. O’ Black chalk 9 ¾ x 4 ½ (248 x 114) Dyce 154 PROVENANCE J. RIcharson, Sr (Lugt 2183); Sir J. Reynolds (Lugt 2364); Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 154 (as by Andrea sel Sarto) The old attribution to del Sarto has been maintained until lately in the Department, but the drawing is clearly later in date, possibly by some such artistic descendant of del Sarto’s as Alessandro Allori. Its damaged condition makes it difficult to judge.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.154

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Record createdOctober 6, 2009
Record URL
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