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Costumes collected in Italy by Stewart Watson, R.S.A. : two hundred drawings &c of costumes.

Title: Costumes collected in Italy by Stewart Watson, R.S.A. : two hundred drawings &c of costumes.
Author: Watson, Stewart, 1800-1870
Publication: Italy : Stewart Watson, [1840?]

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Description

approximately 200 drawings in 1 volume (152 pages) : pencil, ink, watercolor; volume 25 x 18 cm

Summary

Mostly drawings of costumed figures copied from various Italian and other sources, chiefly medieval and Renaissance. Most have manuscript captions. Many are mounted.

Subjects

Watercolors
Drawings
Watercolors > Italy > 19th century
Ink drawings > Italy > 19th century
Pencil works > Italy > 19th century
Art, Medieval > Italy
Clothing and dress > Italy
Costume > Italy
Drawings > Italy > 19th century
Art, Renaissance > Italy
Costume design drawings > Italy > 19th century

Genre/Form

Drawings.
Watercolors.
Drawings – Italy – 19th century.
Ink drawings – Italy – 19th century.
Pencil works – Italy – 19th century.
Watercolors – Italy – 19th century.
Costume design drawings – Italy – 19th century.

Note

Title from manuscript title page; title proper in ink, other title information in pencil, in another hand. Date "1840?" beneath title in pencil, in a modern hand.
"La capella dei Bentivoli in St. Giacomo Maggiore in Bologna. Costumes. Chapel St. Leone in M[?]"--Pencil inscription in upper left corner of title page.
Other pencil inscriptions on lower part of title page (inverted) mention artists "Lorenzo di Credi" and "Jacopo Chimenti da Empoli, 1551 died 1640."
"To S. Watson from John Ferguson"--Ink inscription in upper right corner of title page.

Call Number

MMO (Watson, S. Costumes collected in Italy)

OCLC

40537499

Author

Watson, Stewart, 1800-1870, artist.

Title

Costumes collected in Italy by Stewart Watson, R.S.A. : two hundred drawings &c of costumes.

Production

Italy : Stewart Watson, [1840?]

Type of Content

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

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MMO (Watson, S. Costumes collected in Italy)

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