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Jan van Eyck’s diptych for Philip the Good
07/2025 | 1468 | 167
Pages: 637–649
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Capron, Emma (Capron, Emma)
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1. Virgin in the church, by Jan van Eyck. c.1432–41. Oil on oak panel, 31 by 14 cm. (Gemäldegalerie, Berlin).
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10. The author presents his book to Philip the Good, by the workshop of the Master of Girart de Roussillon, from the Livres du roy Modus et de la royne Ratio, by Henri de Ferrières. c.1450. Parchment. (Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels, MS 10218-19, fol.2r).
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11. Detail of Fig.1.
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12. Philip the Good kneeling before the statue of the Virgin of the Corn, detail from the so-called book-altar of Philip the Good. Flanders, 1450. Parchment. (Austrian National Library, Vienna, Cod.1800, fol.13v).
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13. Philip the Good attending mass, by Jean le Tavernier, from Traité de l’oraison dominicale, by Jean Miélot. After 1457. Parchment. (Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels, MS 9092, fol.9r; Bridgeman Images).
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2. Reverse of the Este Diptych, by Ercole de’ Roberti. c.1490. Oil on panel, 18.8 by 14.7 cm. (left) and 18.9 by 14.5 cm. (right). (National Gallery, London).
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4. Detail of Fig.1.
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5. Virgin in the church and Antonio Siciliano, attributed to Jan Gossaert. c.1513. Oil on panel, both 40.2 by 22 cm. (Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome).
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6. Virgin in the church and Christiaan de Hondt praying in a chamber, by the Master of 1499. 1499. Oil on panel, 31.3 by 14.7 cm. (left) and 31.2 by 14.8 cm. (right). (Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp).
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7. Virgin and Child, by a follower of Adriaen Isenbrandt (left) and Margaret of Austria praying in a chamber, Netherlandish artist (right). c.1510. Oil on oak panel, 30.6 by 14.6 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts Ghent, Belgium).
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8. Philip the Good kneeling before the Annunciation, by Willem Vrelant, from the Traité sur la salutation angélique, by Jean Miélot. c.1461. Parchment. (Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels, MS 9270, fol.2v).
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9. Jean Wauquelin presenting his Chroniques to Philip the Good, with the young Charles, count of Charolais, by his side, wearing cloth of gold, by Rogier van der Weyden, from the Chroniques de Hainaut, by Jean Wauquelin. 1447–48. Parchment. (Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels, MS 9242, frontispiece).
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3. Extract from the inventory of Margaret of Austria. 1516. Ink on paper. (Archives départementales du Nord, Lille; Chambre des Comptes de Lille, no.123904, fol.1v).
Article
Art and diplomacy: the embassy of Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, to Spain and Portugal (1666–68)
06/2025 | 1467 | 167
Pages: 535-551
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Delaforce, Angela (Delaforce, Angela)
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1. Charles II, by Pieter Thys. 1659–60. Oil on canvas, 221 by 135 cm. (Government Art Collection).
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10. Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, by Feliciano de Almeida. 1668. Oil on canvas. (Destroyed by fire; Alamy Stock Photo).
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12. Christ falling on the way to Calvary, by Raphael. 1515–16. Oil on panel transferred to canvas, 318 by 229 cm. (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
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13. St Ildefonso receiving the Chasuble from the Virgin Mary, by Felipe Bigarny. Completed in 1527. Marble. (Toledo Cathedral, Castille la Mancha; Alamy Stock Photo).
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14. View of the Real Alcázar, Madrid, by Felix Castello. 1650. Oil on canvas. (Museo Municipal, Madrid; Bridgeman Images).
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15. View of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Spanish School. 17th century. Oil on canvas, 189 by 241 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; Bridgeman Images).
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16. Philip IV, with the Panteón dos Reys built during his reign, frontispiece of F. de los Santos: Descripcion breve del Escorial [. . .], Madrid 1667, by Pedro de Villafranca. 1667. Engraving. (Alamy Stock Photo).
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17. Frontispiece and title page in quarto of F. de los Santos: Escurial, or, a Description of that Wonder of the world for Architecture and Magnificence of STRUCTURE [. . .], London 1671. (Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid).
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18. A vessel with the figures painted by Michaell Angelo, by William Ferrer. 1668. Pen and Indian ink on paper, 10.4 by 13.4 cm. (From Journal, SPM, VII, fol.288r; private collection).
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19. Cooling vessel, attributed to the workshop of Orazio Fontana. 1570– 75. Ceramic paste, height 42 cm. (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
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2. A Sybil, by Jacopo Palma Vecchio. c.1522–24. Oil on panel, 74.3 by 55.1 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2025; Royal Collection Trust).
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20. High altar of the Basilica of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, designed by Juan de Herrera. 1579–86. Marble, jasper and gilded bronze. (Alamy Stock Photo).
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21. Charles II of Spain, by Sebastián Herrera Barnuevo. 1670. Oil on canvas, 161.3 by 109 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2025; Royal Collection Trust).
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3. Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, by Peter Lely. 1660–65. Oil on canvas, 223.2 by 130.8 cm. (Yale Center for British Art, New Haven).
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4. Title page of A.A. Barba: The Art of Metals, transl. Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, London 1674. (Wellcome Trust, London).
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5. Title page of G. Alonso de Herrera: Obra de Agricultura, Madrid 1645, one of two editions printed by Carlos Sanchez, inscribed by John Evelyn. (John Evelyn Collecion, British Library; Eve.b.35).
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6. Virgen de la Piedad or Sexta Angustia, by Gregorio Fernández. 1616–19. Carved and polychromed wood, 175 by 218 by 140 cm. (Museo Nacional de Escultura, Valladolid).
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8. The River Tagus and Citty of Lisbona, by Dirk Stoop after the Earl of Sandwich. 1663. Etching printed on silk, 44 by 73.8 cm. (British Museum, London).
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9. Church of São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, façade designed from 1582 by Juan de Herrera. (Bridgeman Images).
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11. Terrace of São Vicente de Fora, with the view of Lisbon and the Tagus described by the 1st Earl of Sandwich. (Photograph Dominic Delaforce).
Western art unattributed:
7. Roman amphitheatre at Mérida, Spain. c.8 BCE. (Alamy Stock Photo).
Book Review
Die Bronzen des Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656–1740): Representationsstrategien des europäischen Adels um 1700
11/2024 | 1460 | 166
Pages: 1195
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Avery, Charles (Avery, Charles)
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Die Bronzen des Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656–1740): Representationsstrategien des europäischen Adels um 1700 By Carina A.E. Weißmann. 501 pp. incl. 313 col. + b. & w. ills. (De Gruyter, Berlin and Boston, 2022), €95. ISBN 978–31–1069–365–2. | :
Book Review
Marcel Duchamp and the Lure of the Copy
11/2024 | 1460 | 166
Pages: 1183–1185
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Hopkins, David (Hopkins, David)
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Marcel Duchamp and the Lure of the Copy By Paul B. Franklin. 234 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Marsilio Arte, Venice, 2024), £30. ISBN 979–12–5463–138–6. | :
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28. Marcel Duchamp with an incomplete example of Boîte-envalise at Peggy Guggenheim’s townhouse, New York, in August 1942. (From Time Magazine, 7th September 1942).
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29. Rotorelief no.5 – poisson japonais from the series Rotoreliefs (disques optiques), by Marcel Duchamp. 1935. Cardboard disk printed recto and verso in colour offset lithography, diameter 20 cm. (© Association Marcel Duchamp; private collection).
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30. Peigne (Comb), by Marcel Duchamp. 1964, replica of 1916 original readymade. Steel comb with painted inscription, 16.5 by 3 by 0.2 cm.; box, 18.5 by 5.7 by 1.8 cm. (© Association Marcel Duchamp; private collection).
Book Review
Guido Reni Guido Reni alla Galleria Borghese: Dopo la mostra gli studi
11/2024 | 1460 | 166
Pages: 1172–1176
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Oy-Marra, Elisabeth (Oy-Marra, Elisabeth)
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Guido Reni Edited by David García Cueto. 440 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 2023), €37. ISBN 978–84–8480–590–8. | :
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Guido Reni alla Galleria Borghese: Dopo la mostra gli studi Edited by Francesca Cappelletti and Raffaella Morselli. 192 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Sagep Editori, Genoa, 2022), €40. ISBN 978–88–6373–928–2. | :
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17. Massacre of the Innocents, by Guido Reni. 1611. Oil on canvas, 268 by 170 cm. (Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna).
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18. Landscape with a country dance, by Guido Reni. 1603–06. Oil on canvas, 81 by 99 cm. (Galleria Borghese, Rome).
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19. Abduction of Helen, by Guido Reni. 1631. Oil on canvas, 253 by 265 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
Article
Authenticity issues with works by Vincent van Gogh
10/2024 | 1459 | 166
Pages: 1045–55
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Meedendorp, Teio (Meedendorp, Teio)
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Oudheusden, Saskia van (Oudheusden, Saskia van)
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Tilborgh, Louis van (Tilborgh, Louis van)
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1. Self-portrait as a painter, by Vincent van Gogh. 1887–88. Oil on canvas, 61.5 by 50 cm. (Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam; Vincent van Gogh Foundation).
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10. Comparison of pink colours in the collars, left: Head of a woman with a green bonnet (Fig.8), right: Head of a woman (Fig.6).
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11. Comparison of lips, top: Head of a woman with a green bonnet (Fig.8), centre: Head of a woman (Fig.6).
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12. Detail of infra-red reflectogram of Head of a woman (Fig.6).
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14. Wood gatherers in the snow, by Vincent van Gogh. August/September 1884. Oil on canvas on panel, 67 by 126 cm. (Private collection).
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15. Reproduction of Fig.14 in Vincent van Gogh: 40 Photocollographies d’après ses tableaux et dessins, Amsterdam 1904, plate 19.
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17. Detail of Fig.14, showing the man in Van Gogh’s original painting.
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2. Interior of a restaurant, formerly attributed to Vincent van Gogh. Oil on canvas, 65 by 81 cm. (Private collection).
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3. Interior of the Grand Bouillon-Restaurant le Chalet, Paris, by Vincent van Gogh. November, early December 1887. Oil on canvas, 54 by 64.5 cm. (Private collection).
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4. Photo of Fig.3 from J.-B. de la Faille: Vincent van Gogh, Paris 1939, p.388.
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5. Portrait of Etienne-Lucien Martin, by Vincent van Gogh. November 1887. Oil on canvas, 65.8 by 54.5 cm. (Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam; Vincent van Gogh Foundation).
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6. Head of a woman, by an unknown artist. Early 20th century, probably between 1902 and 1909. Oil on canvas on panel, 40 by 29.9 cm. (Private collection).
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7. Reproduction of ‘Frau mit grüner Haube’, from Kunst und Künstler 12 (1914), p.596.
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8. Head of a woman with a green bonnet, by Vincent van Gogh. Late 1884–early 1885. Oil on canvas on panel, 40.1 by 29.6 cm. (Private collection).
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9. Red: Head of a woman with a green bonnet (Fig.8); green: Head of a woman (Fig.6). (Overlay Heleen van Driel, Van Gogh Museum).
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13. Wood gatherer, formerly attributed to Vincent van Gogh. Pencil and watercolour on laid paper, 32.5 by 25 cm. (Private collection).
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16. Detail of Fig.15, showing the highlights on the man’s clothing.
Article
Guercino’s ‘Moses’: a recent addition to the artist’s ‘prima maniera’
09/2024 | 1458 | 166
Pages: 912-20
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Treves, Letizia (Treves, Letizia)
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1. Moses, by Guercino. c.1618–19. Oil on canvas, 72 by 63 cm. (Rothschild Foundation, Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire; photograph Moretti Fine Art).
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2. Detail of Fig.1.
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3. King David, by Guercino. c.1617–18. Oil on canvas, 88.5 by 72 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen; Bridgeman Images).
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4. Head of an old man, by Guercino. c.1619–20. Oil on canvas, 63 by 48.3 cm. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford).
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5. Elijah fed by ravens, by Guercino. 1620. Oil on canvas, 195 by 156.5 cm. (National Gallery, London; Bridgeman Images).
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6. Moses, by Bernardino Cervi after Guercino. 1624. Engraving, 13.5 by 7.4 cm. (Fondo Corsini, Gabinetto Nazionale delle Stampe, Rome).
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7. Moses, by Adam Bartsch after Guercino. Engraving. (location unknown).
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8. Detail of Fig.9.
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9. Moses with raised hands; mount depicts a fanciful border with leaves, a shell, humanoid figures, and a cartouche that has been cut, by Jan de Bisschop. Brown wash and ink on antique laid paper, framing line in gold; mount: graphite, brown wash and gold, 26.3 by 22.1 cm. (mount), 39.5 by 22.5 cm. (including strip at bottom). (Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge MA; photograph President and Fellows of Harvard College).
Article
A medal of the Sun King by Claude I Ballin
05/2024 | 1454 | 166
Pages: 441–445
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Jouvet, Ludovic (Jouvet, Ludovic)
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1. Louis XIV, by Henri de Villers after Claude I Ballin. 1754 (after a wax of 1672). Uniface bronze, diameter 165 mm. (with frame). (Private collection).
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2. Louis XIV, by Jean Warin. 1665. Marble, height 106 cm. (Château de Versailles).
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3. Abraham Simon, by Georges Vertue after G. Kneller. First half of the 18th century. Red chalk and wash on paper, 16 by 13.1cm. (British Museum, London).
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4. Louis XIV, by Robert Nanteuil. 1664. Engraving, 40.2 by 31.5 cm. (plate). (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris).
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5. Ferrante Loffredo, Marquess of Trevico. French, mid-16th century. Wax on glass, diameter 10 cm. (Frick Collection, New York).
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6. Louis XIV, by Francesco Bertinetti. 1672. Uniface bronze, diameter 140 mm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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7. Claude Ballin orfèvre, by Jacques Lubin. c.1675–1700. Etching and engraving, 25.1 by 19.5 cm. (British Museum, London).
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8. Louis XIV, by Jean Warin. 1665. Gold, diameter 100 mm. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris).
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9. Louis XIV, after Claude I Ballin. 1750–1800 (after a wax of 1672). Uniface bronze, diameter 165 mm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
Short Notice
The final years of John Michael Wright: new evidence from sale catalogues
04/2024 | 1453 | 166
Pages: 386–388
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Author:
Eade, Jane (Eade, Jane)
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1. Portrait of a young lady, probably Lady Isabella Sydney, Viscountess Strangford (d.1663), attributed to John Michael Wright. Watercolour and chalk on paper, 26.4 by 20.2 cm. (Private collection).
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2. Lady Anne Percy, Lady Stanhope (1633–54) or Lady Isabella Sydney, Viscountess Strangford (d.1663), by Peter Lely. 1647–49. Oil on canvas, 123 by 99 cm. (Petworth House, West Sussex).
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3. Elizabeth Claypole (née Cromwell), by John Michael Wright. 1658. Oil on panel, 54 by 45.1 cm. (National Portrait Gallery, London).
Article
A rediscovered ‘Pietà’ by Andrea del Sarto
03/2024 | 1452 | 166
Pages: 236–243
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Author:
Franklin, David (Franklin, David)
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1. Infra-red image of Fig.2. (Courtesy Institute of Fine Arts, New York).
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2. Pietà, by Andrea del Sarto. c.1515. Oil on panel, 76.8 by 59 cm. (Private collection).
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3. Christ the Redeemer, by Andrea del Sarto. c.1511–12. Oil on panel, 47 by 27 cm. (SS. Annunziata, Florence; Bridgeman Images).
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4. Pietà, by Perugino. c.1494–98. Oil on panel, 71.8 by 92.6 cm. (Clark Art Institute, Williamstown MA).
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5. Pietà with three angels, by Agostino Veneziano after Andrea del Sarto. 1516. Engraving on paper, 28.8 by 21.9 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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6. Two studies of a right hand, by Andrea del Sarto. c.1515. Red chalk on paper, 8 by 18.9 cm. (Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence).
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7. Baptism of the multitudes, by Andrea del Sarto. 1515–16. Fresco, 192 by 205 cm. (Chiostro del Scalzo, Florence; Bridgeman Images).
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