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ECL-Bn.5:73-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bn.5:73-2013

Object type

Identification

Title

Painting: from the Vatican Virgil

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Other number

Ashby ETON II No. 73 (3 on front, 21 on back)

Description

Content (description)

A Phrygian shepherd seated to right in a throne with two steps (red cloak over blue robe) : to left standing figure similar (two red stripes up blue robe, pink trousers below): to left again two standing figures, one with long staff, one gesturing with his left hand. These two wear yellow cloaks, red robe and trousers with vertical blue stripes up them.

Content (object)

painting

Content (note)


Dimensions

height (actual size): 152mm
width (actual size): 195mm

Dimension note

Ashby gives the dimensions as 168 x 123
The painting on the page actually measures 134mm x 179mm

Inscription

In Bibliotheca Vaticana 3 written in ink below the painting lower right
No. 21 written in ink on the back of the painting

Materials & techniques note

watercolour on paper

Production

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• Ashby (p.30 See Ashby for detailed references)
• Michaelis (Holk. ii. 76 ; Nett. 174, f (Inv. 11428) same size and colouring, also see Uffizi 14882)
• Engelmann (Eng. T. xi.3 (Cors. 125a))
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