The Battle of Munda
c. 1640/1650
Francesco Allegrini
Artist, Italian, c. 1615/1620 - after 1679
Artwork overview
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Medium
pen, brush, and ink over black chalk on laid paper, incised for transfer
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Credit Line
William B. O'Neal Fund and Gift of Funds from Jimmy and Jessica Younger Fund
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Dimensions
sheet: 32.3 × 22.5 cm (12 11/16 × 8 7/8 in.)
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Accession Number
2022.195.2
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Countess Rosa Piatti-Locis, London and Crocetta [1856-1915] (Lugt 2026c). Ferruccio Asta, Venice and Milan [1900 - 1952] (Lugt 116a). Private collection, Switzerland (Pandora Old Masters, Inc., New York); purchased 2022 by NGA.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
by later hand, upper right verso in pen and brown ink: bataglia di cesare coi i figli di pompeo all via di munda
Watermarks
anchor in a circle with a 6-pointed star above