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The Punishment of Tityus

The Punishment of Tityus

Artist/Maker
after (Italian, 1475–1564)
Date16th century
MediumBlack chalk on laid paper; countours of nude and bird incised for transfer.
DimensionsSheet: 7 1/2 × 10 13/16 in. (19 × 27.4 cm)
Credit LinePrints and Drawings Acquisition Fund
Object number2014.9
Status
Not on view
ProvenanceNicholas Lanier [1588-1666], London (L. 2886). Sir Joshua Reynolds [1723-1792], London (L. 2364). Louis de Gassi [d. 1858] (L. 1729). (Victor Koch [1919-1946]); by descent to his widow, Flora Koch; (sale, Christie's, April 18, 1967, lot 109 as by Giulio Clovio); Private collection; (sale, Christie's, April, 8, 1986, lot 6, as Follower of Michelangelo); (Marcello Aldega and Marot Gordon, 1986-1987). Private collection, until 2012; (Robert Simon Fine Art, Tuxedo Park, NY); purchased 2014 by Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
A Picture of Health: Art and the Mechanisms of Healing
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 2, 2016 - May 29, 2016 )
Collections
  • European
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