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Description: | IU, unbound s. on plate b. r. "S. Watts inc. 1763"; inscr. on plate b. l. "Luca Cambiaso delt."; inscr. on plate b. c. "In the Collection of Mr. Tho. Hudson, Painter. / CR edit."; inscr. verso c. in pencil "112" CRE WATTS, Simon; (English; act 1760-1780) AFTER CAMBIASO, Luca; (Italian; 1527-1585) 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.
Cambiaso's drawing belonged to the portrait painter and art collector Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) who lent another nine drawings to Rogers, a number surpassed only by his former pupil Joshua Reynolds who lent 15. Hudson acquired a number of drawings from the collection of his former tutor, Jonathan Richardson.
Cambiaso, was the founder of the Genoese school of painting. This is one of four drawings by him represented in the volume (Glaha 9088, 9109, 9215).
For its fidelity to the original drawing, this print was awarded a prize by the Society of arts, Manufactures and Commerce in 1763. Rogers' publication illustrates a wide range of printmaking techniques, some of which were developed specifically for the reproduction of old master drawings. | 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: | ASSUMPTION : RELIGION : VIRGIN : IMITATION : DRAWING : HUDSON : CLOUD : PUTTI : STUDY : 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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