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?Frescoes by Giovanni san Gionvanni, various casts of figures and the generosity of Peter Leopold, Duke of Tuscany: 832/5.f.11

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Titles

?Frescoes by Giovanni san Gionvanni, various casts of figures and the generosity of Peter Leopold, Duke of Tuscany
Continuation of recto: generous acts of Peter Leopold, and his commitment to public access to collections

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1916-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Size Height 213 mm Width 150 mm

Techniques used in production

Handwriting : Pen and brown ink on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 11
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: [i] preceding word crossed through in brown ink; [ii] preceding word crossed through

  • Text: at the upper end of this room are / some paintings by Giovanni San Giovanni / on the Wall, brought from the wall of / an Old Church in Florence & laid on / this wall without injury to the picture / the contrivance of the late Director of / this Academy, a valuable discovery in / a City where fine paintings are so common on the walls both within & without their / buildings, under the arcade of a / Court of this building are several / models[i] casts from parts of figures by M:l Angelo / & the model in Stucca[sic] by John of / Bologna for the Rape of the Sabines / in the Piazza of the Palazzo Vecchio / the figures are 8 feet high, in the establishment of this / noble Academy Peter Leopold present Duke of Tuscany has proved how much he has the / cultivation of the fine Arts at heart, & it is / much to be wished the opulence of the country / was sufficient to second the munificence of / the Prince, by giving liberal encouragemnt / to the professors who succeed in the School of / M.l[ii]
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: [i]preceding word crossed through in brown ink

  • Text: of Ghiberti M:l Angelo & the first Genius's / of Modern times, it would be ingratitude / not to acknowledge the generous behaviour of / this Prince towards the Professors & lovers of / the fine Arts, he has placed attendants in / his Gallery who shew stra[i] all person / the wonders of the place with utmost politeness / & patience, & never recieve anything from / the company, & to enable them to do this / the Duke has lately encreased[sic] their saleries / & made them very handsome, every person / who is inclined to draw in the gallery / by only applying in writing to the Keeper / not only obtains immediate permission / but he may have paper chalk & every / convenience, in the same manner as in / the Academy, & from the same Royal / Munificence, as an Artist I am grateful / for & remember this instance of his liberality / yet this one of this smallest specimens of his virtues, this good Prince a pattern / to all others has banished death from / the penal laws of his country, because
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/5.f.11
Primary reference Number: 38108
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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