DrawingsItalian16th century

Study of Architecture for Baptism of Constantine

16th century

Artists

Giulio RomanoArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink and brown wash, with red and black chalks, heightened with white gouache (oxidized to black) on off-white antique laid paper, pricked and incised for transfer

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

31.4 × 27.4 cm (12 3/8 × 10 13/16 in.)

Provenance

H. (?) N. Baron von Slingelandt. information from B. Weinreb H. (?) Bosch Reitz, Laren, Netherlands (?), by descent from his great grandfather. Gt. Grandfather: H. (?) N. Baron von Slingelandt; information from B. Weinreb B. Weinreb Limited, London, sold to Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., 1980. (Seiden & de Cuevas is now known as Vermeer Associates, Ltd) Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada, purchased from B. Weinreb Limited, London, 6, sold to HUAM, 1998.

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