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drawing
Object Type
drawing
Museum number
Pp,2.108
Description
Figures and children fleeing in the foreground with a rearing horse, a temple with twisted columns on the left and smoke beyond Pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white, squared for transfer
Producer name
Ascribed to:
Giovanni Andrea Mastelletta
School/style
Bolognese
Production date
1590-1655
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
136 millimetres
Width:
142 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Subjects
earthquake
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Richard Payne Knight
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Jonathan Richardson Senior
(L.2184, L.2984)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
(Lugt 1531; his sale, Thomas Philipe, London, 10.vi.1811/189 as Correggio: 'An immense crowd of people assembled before a small temple, with twisted columns, and within its portico - pen, Indian ink, and bistre, heightened - a curious and precious design - R [ie. Richardson Sen. collection]' (bt by 'Knight' for £3-15-0))
Acquisition date
1824
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Pp,2.108