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Filippo Maria Rossi advising the Emperor Sigismondo to lift the siege of Padua in 1503: PD.18-1998

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Filippo Maria Rossi advising the Emperor Sigismondo to lift the siege of Padua in 1503

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bertoja, Giacomo (Giacomo Zanguidi)

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Notes

History note: Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 16 January 1986, lot 29; Carlo Croce; Christie's, 9 April 1990, lot 3; with Yvonne Tan Bunzl

Legal notes

From the Perceval Fund, with a contribution from the National Art Collections Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 484 mm
Width: 373 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1998) by Yvonne Tan Bunzl

School or Style

Italian
Parma School

Materials used in production

Brown ink
White chalk
Brown wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white and black chalk underdrawing on blue paper; a change of composition is pasted over a section of the drawing, lower left; squared for transfer in black chalk

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Del Camassei
  • Location: Old backing sheet
  • Method of creation: Ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.18-1998
Primary reference Number: 46038

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

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

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