Angelica and Medoro
Angelica and Medoro

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Angelica and Medoro,

19th century

Unidentified artist
British
x1953-101

Information

Title
Angelica and Medoro
Dates

19th century

Maker
Unidentified artist
Medium
Black ink and wash with touches of white
Dimensions
31.8 x 21.6 cm (12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1953-101
Inscription
In ink, lower right: Liete piante, verdi erbe, limpide acque | spelunca opaca e di fredde ombre grata | dove la bella Angelica che nacque | di Galafron, da molti invano amata | spesso ne le mie braccia nuda giacque | della comodita' che qui me' data | io povero Medor ricompensarvi | d' altro non posso, che d'ognior lodarvi
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamp in ink, lower right corner: M [in square] [Lugt 1853a]
Culture
British
Type
drawings
Materials
ink, paper (fiber product), wash
Subject
men, figures (representations), grottoes, women

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