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Mythological Frieze with Reclining Woman, an Infant, and a Snake in a Bowl

Circle of Amico Aspertini
1474-1552

Mythological Frieze with Reclining Woman, an Infant, and a Snake in a Bowl

5 7/16 x 15 1/4 inches (143 x 384 mm)
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, on paper; framing line in black chalk.
IV, 33a

Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.

Notes
Watermark: none.
Formerly attributed to Agostino Busti, called Il Bambaia, 1483-1548.
In Fairfax Murray's time the drawings were given to Bambaia, Busto Arsizio ca. 1483-1548 Milan.
Formerly attributed to Baldassare Peruzzi.
On same mat with IV, 33.
Description

The drawing is by the same hand as inv. no. IV, 33 and the two may well once have formed part of a single long frieze. For further comments, see the record for IV, 33.

Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed in lower left corner, in graphite, "14"; on verso of lining, in graphite, "2041 / 12".
Associated names
Peruzzi, Baldassarre, 1481-1536, Formerly attributed to.
Bambaia, 1483-1548, Formerly attributed to.
Adolphus Frederick, Prince, Duke of Cambridge, 1774-1850, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Bibliography
Frommel 1968, 71, no. 25, XIIIa.
Collection J. Pierpont Morgan : Drawings by the Old Masters Formed by C. Fairfax Murray. London : Privately printed, 1905-1912, IV, 33, repr.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department