Artist
Orsola Urbani(Italian (Roman), active mid-18th century)Italian (Roman), active mid-18th century
Artistafter a subject by
Domenichino(Italian (Bolognese), 1581–1641)Italian (Bolognese), 1581–1641
CultureItalian (Roman)
Titles
- Portrait of Saint Cecilia Playing a Bass Viol with a Cherub Holding Music
Date1757
Made inRome, Italy
MediumWatercolor on ivory
DimensionsPanel: 5 3/8 × 4 in. (13.7 × 10.2 cm)
Frame (outer): 7 3/8 × 6 × 1 1/8 in. (18.7 × 15.2 × 2.9 cm)
Frame (outer): 7 3/8 × 6 × 1 1/8 in. (18.7 × 15.2 × 2.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Cecily E. Horton in honor of Edgar Peters Bowron
Object number2017.397
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Signed, dated, and inscribed, bottom left corner: Orsola Urbani / fece Roma / anno 1757
Recto: Signed, dated, and inscribed, bottom left corner: Orsola Urbani / fece Roma / anno 1757
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