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Drawing, Sketchbook Page: Studies after Paintings in Ferrara, Rome, Bologna, Mantua after Artists Tibaldi, Raphael, Andrea del Sarto and Polidoro; Verso: Bird Skeleton and Horse's Head
This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1811–14 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush with brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
Its dimensions are
37.4 x 25.4 cm (14 3/4 x 10 in.)
It has the following markings
Watermark: lily in double oval in ACF
It is inscribed
Inscribed: Benvenuto Garofalo Ferrara. Two battle scenes, inscribed: Polidoro Roma. Venus and cupid, inscribed: Nicolo dell' Abate Bologna. Woman abducting two children, inscribed: Peleg' Tibaldi Bologna. Venus and Cupid with torch, inscribed, Giulio Romano Mantua. Virgin and Christ as boy, inscribed: Ludovico Caracci Bologna. Left bottom corner inscribed: 81. Left top corner inscribed: 144. Verso: left bottom corner inscribed: Forli/ 15 Aprile 1814.
Cite this object as
Drawing, Sketchbook Page: Studies after Paintings in Ferrara, Rome, Bologna, Mantua after Artists Tibaldi, Raphael, Andrea del Sarto and Polidoro; Verso: Bird Skeleton and Horse's Head; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush with brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper; 37.4 x 25.4 cm (14 3/4 x 10 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2450
