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Description: | IH, unmounted s. on plate b. r. "WW Ryland sct."; inscr. on plate b. l. "il Borgognone delt."; inscr. on plate b. c. "Apd. CR edit"; inscr. verso c. in pencil "32 [circled]" CRE RYLAND, William, Wynne; (English; 1732-1783) AFTER BORGOGNONE, (Giacomo Cortese); (French; 1621-1675) 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. Because he largely confining himself to battle scenes, Borgognone was denied the status of history painter, considered the highest category of artist until the latter years of the 19th century.. However he was a master of the genre and his accomplishments earned him a considerable reputation. His drawings were rare and in his description Rogers refers to 'fire which sparkles in every part of them'. Borgognone was, for a time, a student of Guido Reni. This sketch has not been connected with any known battle. It is one of two battle drawings by Borgognone 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: | BATTLE : IMITATION : DRAWING : HUNTER VOLUME : FIGHT : HORSE : ARMOUR : SWORD : REPRODUCTIVE : DEATH : HELMET : SOLDIER : | 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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