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drawing
Object Type
drawing
Museum number
1946,0713.342
Description
The sacrifice of Isaac; with Abraham, a sheep and an angel Pen and brown ink
Producer name
Drawn by:
Battista Franco
School/style
Roman
Production date
1513-1561
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
217 millimetres
Width:
161 millimetres
Curator's comments
Lit.: A.E. Popham, 'Catalogue of Drawings in the Collection formed by Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bart., F.R.S., now in the possession of his Grandson, T. Fitzroy Phillipps Fenwick of Thirlestaine House, Cheltenham', London, 1935, p. 55, no. 3; J.A. Gere and P. Pouncey, 'Italian drawings in the BM, Artists working in Rome', London, 1983, no. 136 Gere & Pouncey 1983 As Franco in the Ottley Sale. A study for the etching B. xvi, p. 118, 1 (see 1950,0211.5). An old copy is at Besançon (2303, as Santi di Tito: Gernsheim 9866). Literature: Popham, Fenwick, p. 55, no. 3.
Bibliographic references
Phillipps-Fenwick 1935 / Catalogue of drawings in the collection of T Fitzroy Phillipps-Fenwick
(p.55(3))
Gere & Pouncey 1983 / Artists Working in Rome c.1550-c.1640
(136)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
old testament
Associated names
Representation of:
Abraham
Representation of:
Isaac
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Count Antoine Seilern
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Jan Pietersz. Zomer
(L.1511)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Thomas Hudson
(L.2432)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
William Young Ottley
(London, T. Philipe, 10.vi.1814/part of lot 566 as Franco 'Two, on one leaf - Abraham's sacrifice; and a grotesque - fine pen')
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sir Thomas Lawrence
(L.2445)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Samuel Woodburn
(Christie's, 5.vi.1860/part of lot 403 as Franco 'Abraham's sacrifice; the Virgin and Child; and various studies of figures', 5 in the lot, bt Phillipps £0-13-0)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sir Thomas Phillipps
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Thomas Fitzroy Fenwick
Acquisition date
1946
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1946,0713.342