Rispetti
1878 – 1882
Accession number: 1969P1
Brown pen and ink on paper.
Width: 275 mm
Height: 380 mm
Information
An unpublished drawing from the collection 'Roadside Songs of Tuscany'first published in 1885. This volume contained illustrations, verse and musical score of Tuscan songs, in this case 'Rispetti'. This particular drawing was not reproduced in the expanded American edition of 1897 and is annotated as having been the 'property' of George Allen, Ruskin's publisher.
- Purchased, 1969.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Frances Alexander | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L (tr)/ Rispetti (centre under oval) / English and Italian verse in two bottom squares./ G Allen's property (pencil) | ||||
| - | - | Handwritten | - | Ink |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Art of Seeing: John Ruskin and the Victorian Eye | |||
| no cat no | Phoenix Art Museum | 1993-03-06 - 1993-08-29 | |
| no cat no | Indianapolis Museum of Art, US | 1993-06-22 - 1993-08-29 | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Works of John Ruskin | |||
| Alexander Wedderburn, E T Cook | 1907 | George Allen, London | no XIX , P.242 xxx11 |
Provenance
| Bought by John Ruskin as one of the 'Roadside Songs of Tuscant' ( 600 gns); given to John Cadbury of Wasthills, purchased by C Langstone of Hall Green, Birmingham when Cadbury house sold in 1968; purchased by BMAG for £25. |
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