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Allegorical figure of Piety (Pietas) (R); Veiled female figure and draped figure holding a book (V)
Allegorical figure of Piety (Pietas) (R); Veiled female figure and draped figure holding a book (V)
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Allegorical figure of Piety (Pietas) (R); Veiled female figure and draped figure holding a book (V)

Attributed to Italian, Bolognese, 1629 - 1700
Date1650-1700
Period17th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeDrawing
Extent1
Registration NumberFAS/D/34
DescriptionThis drawing of a standing crowned female figure, attributed to Lorenzo Pasinelli, may represent an Allegorical Personification of Piety (Pietas), sometimes identified by a flaming altar as seen on the left of the figure.
On the verso are two drawings on either side of the folding line; a female figure wearing a veil, and a study of the drapery of a figure holding a book.Material
Red chalk on laid paper
Technique
Drawing
DimensionsSupport: 33.4 x 23 cm
Alternate ID Numbers
  • Inventory Card 1679-80
  • HMML (Hill Museum and Manuscript Library) HMZA 00303
  • HM Object Number 52507
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Public Access
Not on view
MuseumMUŻA
Location
  •   Reserve Collection
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