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ECL-Bn.5:59-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bn.5:59-2013

Object type

Identification

Title

Pluto and Persephone (?)

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Comments

Bn 5. 49-66 is a long series of paintings numbered vi-23 (x omitted).

Other number

Ashby ETON II No. 59 (16)

Description

Content (description)

A bearded man pursues a woman to the left: his drapery is yellow, hers is red. Both have their arms outstretched to the left. Pluto and Persephone (?)

Content (object)

painting

Content (note)


Dimensions

height (actual size): 329mm
width (actual size): 237mm

Dimension note

Ashby gives the dimensions as 168 x 138
The actual drawing on the page measures 187mm x 157mm

Inscription

Bartoli Villa Hadriani written in ink on the back of the drawing
16 written in ink below the drawing lower right


Materials & techniques note

watercolour on paper

Production

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• Ashby (p. 27 )
• Engelmann (Eng. T. v. 4 (Cors. 59) 'pavimento di musaico di camera sepolcrale' This indication is probably quite incorrect. The man's drapery is blue.)
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