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An episode from the life of St. Patrick: PD.22-1959

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

An episode from the life of St. Patrick
Another study of the same subject

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista

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Notes

History note: Count Algarotti -Corniani; Edward Cheney, sale, London, Sotheby's, 29 April 1885, lot 1024?; bt. E. Parsons; G.J.F. Knowles

Measurements and weight

Height: 320 mm
Width: 225 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1959) by Knowles, Guy John Fenton

Note

Connected, along with PD.21-1959, with the altar-piece in the Museo Civico, Padua (No.648; Morassi, 1962, fig. 152), which Giambattista painted in 1746 for the church of S. Giovanni di Vedara, Padua.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash, over some black chalk verso: black chalk on paper

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.22-1959
Primary reference Number: 7918

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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