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Man tying a donkey to a tree: 2053

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Man tying a donkey to a tree

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Giovanni da San Giovanni (Giovanni Mannozzi)

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Notes

History note: (?)Mercati, London; Uvedale Price; Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 191 mm
Width: 127 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Red wash
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Red chalk, point of the brush, red wash, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Feti
  • Location: Old mount
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Domenico Fetti
  • Location: Old mount, left and right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: ..ico Fetti, born at Rome 1589, died 1624 aged 35. Disciple of Ludovico Cigoli... the works of Giulio Romano. His drawings are extremely rare... ice. Bought of Mercati in London
  • Location: Old mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Handwriting of Sir Uvedale
  • Location: Old mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2053
Primary reference Number: 7348
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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