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Winged figure carrying a cornucopia

Winged figure carrying a cornucopia

Medium
pen and ink and brown wash
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and ink and brown wash
Measurements
22.2 × 17.2 cm (sheet)
Inscription
inscribed: Vitoria (in an old hand)
inscribed in pencil on the reverse: G. Romano / Great Book
inscribed on mount: N.H bought this at George Hibbert's sale 1833 for 3/-
Accession Number
583-4
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
History and Legend Human Figures
Subjects (specific)
cornucopias (motifs) full-length figures wings (animal components) women (female humans)

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