|
Date: |
|
Description: | IU, unbound s. on plate b. r. "WW Ryland sct. 1764"; inscr. on plate b. l. "Eles. Sirani delt."; inscr. on plate b. c. "Apd. CR Editm."; inscr. verso c. in pencil "30 [circled]" CRE RYLAND, William, Wynne; (English; 1732-1783) AFTER SIRANI, Elizabeth; (Italian; 1638-1665) 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.
It is one of 42 drawings from Rogers' own collection, one of the best in the country.
In his notes, Rogers discusses the appeal of the Holy Family as subject matter attributing it at least in part to the diversity in age and physical appearance of the three central characters. He spends some time discussing the physical attributes traditionally ascribed to these characters and the additional ones which appear in this drawing.
Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665) was born in Bologna and was trained by her father, one of Guido Reni's most gifted students. Her style was very much influenced by Reni and she enjoyed a successful career before her early death. This is the only representation of her work in the volume. | 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: | HOLY FAMILY : INFANT CHRIST : RELIGION : IMITATION : DRAWING : MARY : ELIZABETH : SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST : STUDY : MADONNA : VIRGIN : HUNTER VOLUME : REPRODUCTIVE : | 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 |
|
|