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Design for a boat-shaped covered tazza: PD.45-1956

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Design for a boat-shaped covered tazza

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Giulio Romano (Giulio Pippi)

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Notes

History note: J.C. Robinson, his sale, Christie's, 12-14 May 1902, part of lot 324; Sir Edward J. Poynter (Lugt 874), his sale, Sotheby's, 25 April 1918, lot 166, bought by Messrs Agnew on behalf of Charles B.O. Clarke, bequeathed by him in 1935 to Louis C.G. Clarke, LL.D

Measurements and weight

Height: 187 mm
Width: 215 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1956) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Note

The top section of the drawing is a correction, superimposed on part of the lower drawing and done in a darker coloured ink

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( the drawing has been cut out in profile and is laid down on a rectangular piece of paper)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Pippi, Giulio. Giulio Romano / No 9
  • Location: Old mount
  • Text: 324/5 <reference to the Robinson sale>
  • Location: Verso, old mount

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.45-1956
Primary reference Number: 7418
Lugt: 874

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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