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The Death of Pompey: PD.393-1995

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Death of Pompey

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Zanchi, Antonio

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Notes

History note: The so-called 'Reliable Venetian Hand' (Lugt 3005c-d); Christie's sale 19 April 1994 lot 86; Luca Baroni (Colnaghi)

Measurements and weight

Height: 199 mm
Width: 285 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1995) by Luca Baroni (Colnaghi Ltd)

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash over black chalk, squared in black chalk, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Pompeo
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Antonio Zanchi da Este
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Girolamo, Girolamo Girola
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: abcdefghij
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.393-1995
Primary reference Number: 8017
Lugt: 3005c
Lugt: 3005d

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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