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Description: | IU, unbound s. on plate b. r. "WW Ryland sct. 1763"; inscr. on plate b. l. "Michel Angelo delt."; inscr. on plate b. c. "In the Collection of Mr Reynolds / CR edit."; inscr. verso c. in pencil "17 [circled]" CRE RYLAND, William, Wynne; (English; 1732-1783) AFTER MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI; (Italian; 1475-1564) PUB ROGERS, Charles; (English; 1711-1784) This unbound volume is part of William Hunter's original bequest. Published by Charles Rogers (1711-1784), an eminent eighteenth century collector, it consists of 112 prints accompanied by introductory texts on the artists represented. It highlights the wealth of old master drawings held in contemporary private British collections and is among the most impressive art historical writings of 18th century England.
The original Michelangelo drawing belonged to the leading portrait painter Joshua Reynolds (1728-1792) who lent 15 drawings to Rogers' project. Owner of the greatest collection of old master drawings and paintings in the country, Reynolds firmly believed in the importance of studying the old masters. He held Michelangelo in the highest regard, urging his students to work as if the great artist himself would examine and judge their work.
In the text accompanying this print, Rogers praised Michelangelo's original handling of the drapery in the drawing. This is one of two drawings by Michelangelo represented in the volume (Glaha 9013). | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | RELIGION : MARY : JESUS : DRAWING : IMITATION : REYNOLDS : HUNTER VOLUME : VIRGIN : DRAPERY : STUDY : CHRIST : REPRODUCTIVE : RENAISSANCE : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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