Recto: Study of the Left Arm of a Man Holding a Book and Wearing a Cloak, Verso: Two Studies for Amor as Conqueror
Drawing
c.1627-32 (drawn)
c.1627-32 (drawn)
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Recto: the man wears a cape over his shoulder. Verso: the full-length studies of the winged Amor, holding a long dart in his right hand, is shown seated.
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Materials and techniques | Recto: black chalk. Verso: pen and ink, with brown wash |
Brief description | Drawing Recto: 'Study of the Left Arm of a Man Holding a Book and Wearing a Cloak', Verso: 'Two Studies for Amor as Conqueror', by Anthony van Dyck, recto: black chalk, verso: pen and ink, c.1627-32 |
Physical description | Recto: the man wears a cape over his shoulder. Verso: the full-length studies of the winged Amor, holding a long dart in his right hand, is shown seated. |
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Production type | Unique |
Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed on recto, at top left, in black chalk, 129; and at bottom, in brown ink, A.V. Dyck; on verso, at top, in graphite, (back); and at lower left corner, in black ink (with the museum’s inv. no.), D.910–1900. |
Object history | Miss Emily Dalton (1816/17–1900), Leicester, by whom bequeathed to the museum (NAL dry stamp on recto; not in Lugt), 1900. |
Bibliographic reference | Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2014, vol. II, Cat. 475, illus. p. 405 |
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Accession number | D.910-1900 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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