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The Agony in the Garden: 3070

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Agony in the Garden

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Palma Giovane (Jacopo Negretti)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: From the collections of the Earl of Aylesford (1786-1859) (Lugt 58) and an unidentified collector (mark not in Lugt); Clough

Measurements and weight

Height: 418 mm
Width: 188 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1913-02) by Clough, G.T.

Dating

Production date: AD 1575

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Sepia wash
Whitening
Black chalk
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper (fibre product) ( buff-grey)

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Black chalk, pen and ink, sepia wash, heightened with white, on buff-grey paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: has been strengthened by a later hand, changing the small 'p' and 'g' into capitals

  • Text: palma / giovine
  • Location: Lower left corner
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1575
  • Location: Lower left corner
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Bought by me at / Lord Aylesford's sale / G.T. Clough
  • Location: Old mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Oude palma / geb 1508
  • Location: Old mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Ls/hs
  • Location: Old mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: fhr
  • Location: Old mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: No555 (deleted) No 73
  • Location: Old mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 3070
Primary reference Number: 7620
Lugt: 58
Stable URI

Audit data

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