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Faustulus and Merentia Discover Romulus and Remus

A work made of pen and black ink and brush and pale orange wash, heightened with lead white (discolored), on tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper.
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  • A work made of pen and black ink and brush and pale orange wash, heightened with lead white (discolored), on tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Possibly school of Fontainebleau (French, 16th century)
or an unknown Netherlandish artist (16th century)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Fontainebleau School

Title

Faustulus and Merentia Discover Romulus and Remus

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1500–1599

Medium

Pen and black ink and brush and pale orange wash, heightened with lead white (discolored), on tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper

Dimensions

17 × 22.9 cm (6 3/4 × 9 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1922.725

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