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Collection | Cathedral Museum |
HMML Proj. Num. |
CMUS 00144 |
Title | A female figure and the Crown of Thorns (recto); study of a female figure (verso) |
Associated Name | Marchese, Saverio, 1757-1833 (Former owner) VIAF |
Associated Name | Villamena, Francesco, approximately 1566-1624 (Attributed name) VIAF Getty |
Centuries | 16th-17th century |
Object Type(s) | Drawing |
Dimensions | 17 x 11 cm |
Medium | Pen and black ink with brown wash, and black chalk on paper (recto); graphite, red and white chalk on paper (verso) |
Technique | Drawing |
Description |
On the recto, a female bare breasted figure is seated on the ground with her arms raised looking at the Crown of Thorns on a pillow; in the background, outlines of figures. On the verso, a study of a reclined female figure with her arms opened. |
Culture | European |
Tag(s) | Nudes; Religious art; Studies |
Notes |
Cathedral Museum inventory number 215; old attribution given to Francesco Villamena, but a recent examination of the sheet place it within the Italian School of 1500's, both appear in "Repertorio della collezione di disegni del Museo della Cattedrale di Malte" compiled by John Azzopardi in 1980. |
Bibliography |
John Azzopardi, "Repertorio della collezione di disegni del Museo della Cattedrale di Malte," (Unpublished typescript, 1980); John Azzopardi, "Count Saverio Marchese (1757-1833): His Picture-Gallery and his Bequest to the Cathedral Museum," in Proceedings of History Week (Malta: Malta Historical Society, 1983), 28-43. |
Provenance | Saverio Marchese Collection |
Permanent link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/museum/view/4159 |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |