DrawingsItalian16th century

Design for Illusionary Wall Painting

c. 1570

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, brown wash over graphite (?) on off-white antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 37.3 x 29.9 cm (14 11/16 x 11 3/4 in.)

Provenance

H. (?) N. Baron von Slingelandt. information from B. Weinreb H. (?) Bosch Reitz, Laren, Netherlands (?), by descent from his great grandfather. Gt. Grandfather: H. (?) N. Baron von Slingelandt; information from B. Weinreb B. Weinreb Limited, London, sold to Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., 1980. (Seiden & de Cuevas is now known as Vermeer Associates, Ltd) Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada, purchased from B. Weinreb Limited, London, 6, sold to HUAM, 1998.

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