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Description: | IH, unmounted s. on plate b. r. "Sim Watts sct 1769"; inscr. on plate b. l. "Ciro Ferri delt."; inscr. on plate b. c. "Apd CR. Editm."; inscr. verso c. in pencil "111 [circled]" CRE WATTS, Simon; (English; act 1760-1780) AFTER FERRI, Ciro; (Italian; 1634-1689) 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, was one of the best in the country.
This shows Caesar publicly calling his allies to support him when his proposal to change roman agrarian laws in favour of the poorest was being contested by the nobility.
Ferri trained in Rome under Pietro da Cortona and was considered his most gifted student, producing such fine imitation of his master's work that it was sometimes difficult to discern the difference. Rogers commended his commitment to study, improvement and quality. It is the only drawing by Ferri he included 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: | CLASSICAL : CAESAR : HISTORY : DRAWING : IMITATION : 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 |
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