April, after Francesco del Cossa | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1927.287
People: George Hawley Hallowell, American (Boston, MA 1871-1926 Boston, MA)
After Francesco del Cossa, Italian (Ferrara Italy 1436 - 1478 Bologna Italy)
Title: April, after Francesco del Cossa
Other Titles: Alternate Title: Copy after a painting by Francesco Cossa
Classification: Drawings
Work Type: drawing
Date: 1899-1900
Culture: American
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/306392

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Watercolor and metallic paint over graphite on illustration board

Dimensions

20.5 x 26.8 cm (8 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

Signed: graphite, l.r.: George H. Hallowell
inscription: l.l.c., graphite, in artist's hand: Francesco Cossa

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Harriet Hallowell, Sold to Fogg Art Museum, 1927.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, William M. Prichard Fund
Accession Year: 1927
Object Number: 1927.287
Division: Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact: am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Commentary: The original of this work is a mural entitled "The Triumph of Venus," at the Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara.

Verification Level

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