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Kneeling angel holding a chalice

Drawing
1707-1768 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleKneeling angel holding a chalice (published title)
Materials and techniques
Black chalk heightened with white on blue paper
Brief description
Drawing, Kneeling angel holding a chalice, by Stefano Pozzo, Italian School, black chalk heightened with white on blue paper, 1707-1768
Physical description
Drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 267mm
  • Width: 133mm
Style
Production typeUnique
Object history
Bought 1880
Historical context
Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume II. 17th-18th century, London, 1980, cat. 1174, p. 176, illus.

The following is the full text of the entry:

POZZO, STEFANO
(1707-68)

1174
Kneeling angel holding a chalice
Black chalk heightened with white on blue paper
10 1/2 x 5 1/4 (267 x 133) 8630
PROVENANCE Bought 1880

Formerly ascribed to Romanelli. The new attribution was suggested by Pouncey. Compare with the collection of Pozzo drawings at Dusseldorf, some of whcih are ascribed and illustrated in Budde, nos. 535 - 64 and Schaar nos. 132-36.
Collection
Accession number
8630

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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