DrawingsItalian16th century

An Allegorical Group Representing Astronomy

16th century

Artists

Francesco PrimaticcioArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Red chalk and white gouache on sanguine-toned cream antique laid paper, laid down overall to cream antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

13.5 x 22 cm (5 5/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Jules-Alexandre Duval le Camus, Paris, (Lugt 1441). [Alphonse Kann, Paris], sold 1922; to Paul J. Sachs, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1959

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