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Studies of flying putti

Drawing
mid 18th century (made)
Place of origin

Drawing, Studies of flying putti, Italian, mid 18th century.

Object details

Object type
TitleStudies of flying putti (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Drawing, Studies of flying putti, Italian, mid 18th century.
Dimensions
  • Length: 267mm
  • Width: 445mm
Style
Bibliographic reference
Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume II. 17th-18th century, London, 1980, p. 198. The text is as follows: UNKNOWN SCHOOL: late 18th century 1268/1270 Studies (3 sheets recto and verso) of flying putti, male and female heads etc D.678 inscribed in ink 'P. Battoni 1730' and D.679 similarly inscribed 'P, Battoni 1731' Mainly red chalk, with some studies in black chalk, and one of the putti on D.679 drawn in pen and ink and wash Size of sheets 11 ¼ x 17 (286 x 432); 10 ½ x 17 ½ (267 x 445); 10 ½ x 17 (267 x 432) D.678-680-1889 PROVENANCE Bought 1889 The former attribution to Battoni is not convincing, though the handling is reminiscent of him.
Collection
Accession number
D.679-1889

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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