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Allegory of the everlasting reward of the hard-working artist: 2871

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Allegory of the everlasting reward of the hard-working artist

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Pecham, Georg

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

From the University Purchase Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 147 mm
Width: 197 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1901) by Belleli, Lazarus

Dating

Production date: AD 1598-07-12

Note

Probably from an album amicorum. The symbolism may refer to the proverb: 'Prudence is greater than Fate'

School or Style

German School

Materials used in production

Brown wash
Blue wash
Blue-black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, pen and blue-black ink, brown and blue wash, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Georg Beham von / München gamacht in Salzburg
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 15 98. den 12 Julius
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Annfanng
  • Location: Left
  • Text: Enndt
  • Location: Right
  • Text: Onn
  • Location: Centre
  • Text: weldt brauch
  • Location: Below, centre
  • Text: wan sich in khünsten üben tuett / und dreibtt darin kein ubermuett/ so er auff erdt nit vüll erwirbtt / löbtt er doch noch: ober glaich stürbtt
  • Location: Above centre

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2871
Primary reference Number: 5974
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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