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Studies

      ITALIAN SCHOOL, NORTH ITALIAN, 15TH CENTURY

      Studies of monks

      c.1860-1876

      Albumen print | 16.3 x 20.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 854393

      A photograph of an anonymous pen and ink drawing now in the Royal Library, Windsor (RCIN 912791). This drawing depicts two rows of seated monks. Annotated on the verso.

      Popham and Wilde (see Bibliographic References) rejected the traditional attribution of this drawing to Pesellino and proposed a Venetian artist, possibly in the circle of Carpaccio, as the draughtsman.

      • Creator(s)

        Italian School, North Italian, 15th century (artist)

        Previously attributed to Francesco Pesellino (Florence c.1422-Florence 1457) (artist)

      • annotation: centre [verso, bottom centre, in ink]

      • 16.3 x 20.2 cm (sheet of paper)

      • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

      • Subject(s)
        • Religion & Theology
          • Religions and faiths
            • Religious orders
              • Monks
        • Science, Medicine and Technology
          • Home economics
            • Furniture & accessories
              • Desks
              • Cupboards
        Object type(s)
          • visual works
            • photographs
      • Bibliographic reference(s)

        P&W : Popham, A.E. & Wilde, J., 1949. The Italian Drawings of the XV and XVI Centuries in the Collection of His Majesty The King at Windsor Castle, London p. 179, no. 35

        Other number(s)

        Ruland p.327 B.XLIV.1

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