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Description: | IU, unbound s. on plate b. r. "WW Ryland sct. 1764"; inscr. on plate b. l. "Andrea Sacchi delt."; inscr on plate b. c. "S. Antonius a Padua / Apd. CR Editm."; inscr. verso c. in pencil "56 [circled]" CRE RYLAND, William, Wynne; (English; 1732-1783) AFTER SACCHI, Andrea; (Italian; 1599-1661) 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.
This is one of 42 drawings from Rogers' own collection, one of the best in the country.
Saint Anthony was a 13th century Franciscan monk known for his preaching. One legend tells of his visit to the city of Rimini where the people refused to listen to his preaching. He turned instead to the sea and called upon the fish to hear the word of God.
Sacchi trained under the Carracci and had an important role in the development of the Roman Classicism which avoided the excesses of High Baroque. When Rogers was writing, a significant number of Sacchi drawings had recently been purchased for King George III. This is the only drawing by Sacchi represented 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: | SAINT : ITALIAN : CROSS : IMITATION : DRAWING : HUNTER VOLUME : REPRODUCTIVE : RELIGION : FISH : HALO : | 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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