Raccolta di opere scelte: The column of fire Published in Venice, 1786 Engraving Title page and 59 engravings after mainly Venetian paintings published by Teodoro Viero, Venice, 1786. The majority of the plates are by Le Febvre, S. Maniago, A. Zucchi, and P. Monaco. Purchased in London, March 1956 for £7 (No. 56.10/23)
Raccolta di opere scelte: Christ meeting the woman of Samaria at the well Venice, published 1786 Engraving Title page and 59 engravings after mainly Venetian paintings published by Teodoro Viero, Venice, 1786. The majority of the plates are by Le Febvre, S. Maniago, A. Zucchi, and P. Monaco. Purchased in London, March 1956 for £7 … Read more
Memories of the Past (Souvenirs d’autrefois) French, after 1902 Colour Woodcut 294 x 381 mm Woodcuts first appeared in the 8th century when Buddhist monks in Japan and China used them to reproduce devotional texts. However, they only emerged in Europe at the start of the 15th century, and by the end of the Renaissance … Read more
Head of a Man with a Goitre Italy, 1622 Etching 145 x 110mm Purchased from P. & D. Colnaghi, November 1958, for £4 (No. 58.9)
Raccolta di opere scelte: Venezia Venice, published 1786 Engraving Title page and 59 engravings after mainly Venetian paintings published by Teodoro Viero, Venice, 1786. The majority of the plates are by Le Febvre, S. Maniago, A. Zucchi, and P. Monaco. Purchased in London, March 1956 for £7 (No. 56.10/14)
Three Persons Viewing The Gladiator by Candlelight London, 1769 Mezzotint This print reproduces Wright’s first exhibited painting, shown in 1765. The Gladiator was a famous antique statue, admired for its truthful rendering of anatomy, and it was well known in Britain from numerous copies and casts. The three men study the statue, lit dramatically by … Read more
The cowherd Dutch, 1649 Etching Purchased from Craddock & Barnard, November 1957, for £2.10 (Inv. No. 57.12)
The Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin Nuremberg, 1510 Woodcut Paper 295 x 208mm; Mount 556 x 404mm This scene from the Life of the Virgin cycle shows the Virgin Mary ascending into heaven watched by her apostles. She is accompanied by Christ and God who placed a crown on her head as the Queen … Read more
The Death of the Virgin Nuremberg, 1510 Woodcut In contrast to the highly-wrought drama of his Apocalypse series, Dürer’s Life of the Virgin cycle incorporates more naturalistic settings, intended to appeal to a broader public. This sorrowful scene shows the Virgin Mary on her death bed surrounded by her apostles. Dürer’s ability to create movement and his … Read more
Raccolta di opere scelte: Jacob’s ladder Venice, c. 1720 Engraving Title page and 59 engravings after mainly Venetian paintings published by Teodoro Viero, Venice, 1786. The majority of the plates are by Le Febvre, S. Maniago, A. Zucchi, and P. Monaco. Purchased in London, March 1956 for £7 (No. 56.10/22)
Representations of Music in Art How can sound be evoked in a drawing? Can a work of art sing? Throughout history, artists have been fascinated with depicting music, grappling with the challenge of conjuring sound through a silent and visual medium. In this display, prints and drawings from the 15th to the 20th century allow … Read more