Design for an Elaborate Decorative Scheme, with an Armed Male Figure Holding a Laurel Wreath Above an Allegorical Female Figure of Flora(?) Surrounded by Winged Putti
ArtistPossibly
Francesco Alberti(Italian, active Bologna, mid-16th century)Italian, active Bologna, mid-16th century
ArtistPossibly
Pierfrancesco Alberti(Italian, 1584–1638)Italian, 1584–1638
CultureItalian
Titles
- Design for an Elaborate Decorative Scheme, with an Armed Male Figure Holding a Laurel Wreath Above an Allegorical Female Figure of Flora(?) Surrounded by Winged Putti
Datec. 1600
MediumPen and brown ink and brown wash over red chalk on laid paper
DimensionsSheet: 14 15/16 × 9 3/4 in. (38 × 24.7 cm)
Frame: 24 1/16 × 19 5/16 × 1 1/8 in. (61.1 × 49.1 × 2.9 cm)
Frame: 24 1/16 × 19 5/16 × 1 1/8 in. (61.1 × 49.1 × 2.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Vaughn Foundation Fund
Object number2026.370
Non exposé
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Exhibition HistoryNone
Published References Stephen Ongpin with Antonia Rosso and Emma Ricci, Winter Catalogue 2025-2026: A Selection of Old Master, 19th Century, and Modern Drawings, cat. London: Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, 2025, Cat. 4. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in brown ink, center bottom edge: DE FRANCESCO ALBERTI
Verso: [inaccessible]
Verso: [inaccessible]
Recto center: [A shallow circular indentation suggests the presence of a watermark.]
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