drawing;
print study
- Museum number
- 1943,1113.76
- Description
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Cameos: three Roman heads (Pyrrhus, Marius and Sulla); print study for illustrations to Dutch edition of Plutarch, printed by Johannes Allart (Amsterdam: 1789) and engraved by Reinier Vinkeles. 1789
Brush drawing in grey wash, touched with pen and grey ink
- Production date
- 1789
- Dimensions
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Height: 143 millimetres
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Width: 95 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- This drawing and 1943,1113.75 were print studies for a Dutch edition of Plutarch in 13 volumes, published in 1789 by Johannes Allart in Amsterdam. This drawing is from volume 1. We are grateful to Jan Kort (email Jan 2021) for informing us of the connection with Allart’s publication.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: De levens van doorluchtige Grieken en Romeinen, onderling vergeleken door Plutarchus (Amsterdam, 1798)
- Acquisition date
- 1943
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1943,1113.76
