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Mythological Scene with Nude Musicians, River Gods, Main with Sword, Putto
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
Attributed to: Bartholomaus Spranger (Netherlandish, 1546–1611)
Attributed to: Cesare Franchi, called Pollino (Italian, about 1560–about 1630)
Attributed to: Johann Rottenhammer (German, active in Italy, 1564–1625)
Attributed to: Bartholomaus Spranger (Netherlandish, 1546–1611)
Attributed to: Cesare Franchi, called Pollino (Italian, about 1560–about 1630)
Attributed to: Johann Rottenhammer (German, active in Italy, 1564–1625)
Medium/Technique
Pen and dark brown ink, brush and gray wash over red chalk
Dimensions
Height x width: 15.5 x 20.7 cm (6 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Accession Number2009.4237
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
Marks
Lower right, stamped in purple ink, the collector's mark of Dr. Rudolf Koch (Lugt 3484)
InscriptionsPen and black ink l.r. "B Spranger inv"; graphite verso of mat: "Bartholomaeus SPRANGER (attrib)"; "check Cesare Pollino / Rhoda Eitel-Porter 2007"; self-stick label "H-3"
ProvenanceDr. Rudolf Koch (b. 1918 - d. 1989; Lugt 3484), Bamberg. Joseph F. McCrindle; to Estate of Joseph F. McCrindle; by whom given to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Accession Date: September 16, 2009)