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Boreas raping Orizia: 2956

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Boreas raping Orizia

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Farinati, Paolo

Entities

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Notes

History note: Sir Peter Lely (Lugt 2092); William Gibson (Lugt Supplement, 2885); Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A., (Lugt 2964); Dr. H. Wellesley; his sale, Sotheby's, 3rd day, 27th June 1866, lot 529, as 'Jupiter carrying a nymph in his arms'; Sir James Knowles; his sale, Christie's, 28 May 1908, part of lot 232; G.T. Clough

Measurements and weight

Height: 285 mm
Width: 416 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1913) by Clough, G.T.

Note

For Villa Giovanelli, Noventa Padovana

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Whitening

Components of the work

Support composed of card ( faded carta azzura)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white on faded carta azzura

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

  • Text: Zefiro nel.. / porta psiche / isola al p.. / di chupide
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: crossed out; in the artist's hand

  • Text: Borea Capo di venti / rapise orithia sua diva / un zovene cenza barba
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

  • Text: piedi 6
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

  • Text: Zefiro che porta psiche Va zovene cenza barba co le ale / Venenere che spenachia lali a chupido co cavetzo roto estrali / favedoli il carchaso tolto et favelle in ato schorichiato / e amore che si dolia r'e patistza di tale ofese fate da venerae sua madre / Merchurio che porta psiche col sua caduceo et alle al capelo e piedi
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

  • Text: Vltimi mazo 1588
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: different hand

  • Text: P. Farinati
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: different hand

  • Text: 8.2
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2956
Primary reference Number: 7329
Lugt: 2092
Lugt: 2885
Lugt: 2964

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

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