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Object Type
Museum number: Pp,2.159
Description: Jacob wrestling with the angel; after Parmigianino Pen and brown ink, with brown wash
Producer name: After: Parmigianino; Formerly attributed to: Lucas Vorsterman I
School/style
Production date: 1518-1540
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 86 millimetres; Width: 47 millimetres
Curator's comments: See Popham 1967, nos. 173 - 216. For comment see also Pp,2.138. An attribution to Lucas Vorsterman I is plausible; for the etching in reverse by Lucas Vorsterman II see W,2.145. Popham 1967 Original unknown. Etched in reverse by Vorsterman (W,2.145). The inscription Jacob on another copy of the same original at Windsor (0573; Popham, no. 641) presumably reproduces an inscription by the artist. An original drawing of Jacob alone is in the Louvre (R.F. 548; photo. Gernsheim 7032; 'O.M.D'. ix (1934-5), pl. 60). That and the original of Pp,2.159 may have been made in connection with the Steccata.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Representation of: Jacob; Representation of: Archangel Michael
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1824
Acquisition notes: The source of drawings Popham 1967, nos. 173 to 216 was probably a small volume bought by Knight in the sale of Lord Spencer's Colln (Philipe, 18.vi.1811/880) coming from the Colbert's library.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: Pp,2.159

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