Allegory of the everlasting reward of the hard-working artist
Draughtsman: Pecham, Georg
From the University Purchase Fund.
Height: 147 mm
Width: 197 mm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1901) by Belleli, Lazarus
Production date: AD 1598-07-12
Probably from an album amicorum. The symbolism may refer to the proverb: 'Prudence is greater than Fate'
Brown wash
Blue wash
Blue-black ink
Graphite
Support composed of paper
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, pen and blue-black ink, brown and blue wash, on paper
Accession number: 2871
Primary reference Number: 5974
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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