Pietro Gonzaga
1751-1831
Interior of Colossal Mausoleum
8 1/8 x 13 11/16 inches (206 x 348 mm)
Pen and brown ink and wash, on laid paper; framing line in black chalk.
1982.75:291
Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982.
Notes
Watermark: Number "1" over letter "A". Watermark, beta radiograph. "A" "1"
This drawing was a gift on October 15, 1937 from Alexandre Popoff to Alexandre Benois, who had just acquired the entire Allegri collection of Gonzaga drawings.
This drawing was a gift on October 15, 1937 from Alexandre Popoff to Alexandre Benois, who had just acquired the entire Allegri collection of Gonzaga drawings.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed within center arch, in red chalk, "ao"; numbered on verso, in graphite, "N13".
Associated names
Allegri, Oreste, former owner.
Popoff, Alexandre, former owner.
Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960, former owner.
Oenslager, Donald, 1902-1975, former owner.
Popoff, Alexandre, former owner.
Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960, former owner.
Oenslager, Donald, 1902-1975, former owner.
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Classification
Century Drawings
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