1898.278: Study of a Male Nude; verso: mythological drawings
DrawingsM3594
Carl Ernst Christoph Hess
Baroque Flowers: sprig 3 small blooms and 4 cornucopia-lined leaves. Chinoiserie floral print design, Louis XVI period, late 18th century. Indienne fabric pattern, Oberkampf printworks at Jouy
R9128
Carl Ernst Christoph Hess
Christ Blessing Little Children
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1898.278
- People
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Johan Edvard Mandelberg, Danish (1730 - 1786 Copenhagen)
- Title
- Study of a Male Nude; verso: mythological drawings
- Classification
- Drawings
- Work Type
- drawing
- Date
- 18th century
- Culture
- Danish
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/299768
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Brown wash and graphite on cream antique laid paper
- Dimensions
- 19.9 x 15.9 cm (7 13/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- inscription: lower left, brown ink: Mandelberg; old mount: Prof. John Edward Mandelberg Born Sverige 1731 Died at copenhagen 1786. Gilmor Cabinet.
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Robert Gilmor, Jr., Baltimore, MD; to his estate, 1848; to probably Gardner L. Chandler, Salem, MA; to John Witt Randall, Boston, MA, bequest; to his sister Belinda L. Randall, 1892, gift; to Harvard University, 1892.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall
- Accession Year
- 1898
- Object Number
- 1898.278
- Division
- European and American Art
- Contact
- am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Verification Level
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