Four women dancing: 2740

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Four women dancing

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Drawing

Notes

History note: J. Richardson (old mount inscribed recto 'Pellegrino de Modona' (sic), and verso 'Pellegrino da Modona discipolo di Rafaello, 1538' in what appears to be Richardson's hand); Nathaniel Hillier (inscribed, verso of old mount: 'From Mr Hillier's sale, 15 March 1784'; H. Reveley (Lugt 1356 recto); (?) Dr Riggatt (inscribed on old mount in a 19th century hand 'woman dancing very fine' and ?Dr. Riggatt's coll'

Measurements and weight

Height: 100 mm
Width: 161 mm

Relative size of this object

What does this represent?

Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945) by Gatty, H. P. W.

Note

Previously attributed to Francesco Allegrini and to Pellegrino Cavedone, c.1548-1628

School or Style

Italian
Emilian school

Materials used in production

Graphite
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Purple-red and black chalk, with graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: fatto d'Allegrini
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Brown ink

Text: on 3 thick half sheets
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Brown ink

Text: Pellegrino da Modona (sic)
Location: Old mount

Text: Pellegrino da Modona (sic) discipolo (sic) di Raffaello 1538 (in Richardson's hand)
Location: Old mount, verso

Text: From Mr. Hillier's sale, 15 March 1784
Location: Old mount, verso

Text: woman dancing very fine
Location: Old mount, verso

Text: Dr. Riggatt's coll.
Location: Old mount, verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2740
Primary reference Number: 7033
Lugt: 1356
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

<div class="text-center"> <figure class="figure"> <img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp38/2740.jpg" alt="Four women dancing" class="img-fluid" /> <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Four women dancing</figcaption> </figure> </div>