Gherardo Cibo

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Gherardo Cibo
1512-1600
Copse of Trees in a Hilly Landscape
1570
Pen and brown ink and wash, with white, on blue paper.
5 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (142 x 220 mm)
Gift of Salle Vaughn in memory of Edward Powis Jones on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Morgan Library and the 50th anniversary of the Association of Fellows.
2000.15
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Inscribed near upper edge, in pen and brown ink, "[...] questi arberi d M. giro [ala fino] dal loco dove nasce [assai isopo] a d[.] [Tuesday]. 28. d [..] 15[10]:- / E qui d[.] genaro li 8. 1570:-"; inscribed in a modern hand on the verso of the modern mount in graphite, "TR 717-87" .

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Salle Vaughn; by whom presented.
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Vaughn, Salle, former owner.

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