© Fitzwilliam Museum
Minerva as Patron of the Arts
Artist: Felice Giani (1758 - 1823)
Location: Fitzwilliam Museum
Date: 1804
Materials: pen and brown ink with grey wash over graphite
Dimensions: 11 x 27 cm
Gift:
Review number: 4774 (1999)
Provenance:
Yvonne ffrench, from whom bought by the donor
Description:
Minerva sits on the ground with legs extended, writing on a tablet. She wears a flowing gown, sandals amd a helmet. At her feet are symbols of the arts including a book, an artist's pallette and a bird on a pedestal.
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