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Phrixus presenting Chalciope with the skin of a sacrificed ram

Phrixus presenting Chalciope with the skin of a sacrificed ram
(1550-1600)

Medium
pen and brown ink and light and dark grey wash with white heightening; laid down with ruled gold border

Measurements
35.2 × 23.3 cm (sheet) 35.3 × 23.6 cm (support)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Inscription
inscribed in pen and brown ink in an old hand l.c.: P. Veronese
stamped in purple ink: (NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA) (in oval) (Lugt 1932g) (fragment)
inscribed in pen and ink (H. S. Gilkes' hand): 1278/109
inscribed in pencil on reverse u.c.: Ne en 1532 de Verona (...illeg.) / mort a Venise e 1588 ago de 56 (sheet cut)
inscribed in pencil on reverse c.: 55
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.: From the Collection of / Paul Sandby? (crossed out)
inscribed in pencil (R. C. Sticht's hand) on reverse: Peter Sylvistre! / George Robertson + / J Charles Robinson
inscribed in pencil (R. C. Sticht's hand) on reverse: John Charles R.
stamped in ink l.l.: PS / (flower) (Lugt 2108: Peter Sylvester)
stamped in ink l.l.: J·CR (Lugt 1433: John Charles Robinson)

Accession Number
1278.755-3

Department
International Prints and Drawings

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