© Fitzwilliam Museum
Studies for 'The Battle of Tunis'
Artist:
Location: Fitzwilliam Museum
Date: circa 1564-1565
Materials: Recto: pen, brown ink, brown wash with lead white; Verso: black chalk
Dimensions: 39.5 x 28.4cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £50,000 (Total: £135,000)
Vendor: Maggs Bros
Review number: 5083 (2002)
Provenance:
Sir Peter Lely; private collector; Richardson sale, 1747; Foljambe family; by descent; Maggs Bros, 2000.
Description:
A double sided drawing which relates to Taddeo's fresco of 'The Battle of Tunis' in the Sala Regia of the Vatican. Stylistically the drawings compare well with late drawings by Taddeo.
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