Gift of George Hubbard Clapp.
1. Drawing
2. Laocoön and his Sons
1. Drawing
2. Laocoön and his Sons
41.129
Study of Torso
Black chalk on paper
8.875 in W x 11.75 in H(Image)
11.125 in W x 16.625 in H(Paper)
11.125 in W x 16.625 in H(Paper)
European
After Laocoön and His Sons.
Bears the inscription “Disegno Tratto dal Busto di mano di Michel’angiolo Bonarroti che essibava nel’accademia in via della Crocetta in Firenze nell’anno 1765” in later hand.
Created by a student at the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence, this drawing is a study of the torso of the Laocoön. It was most likely copied from a cast of the sculpture, a common method for students to learn to draw.
Created by a student at the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence, this drawing is a study of the torso of the Laocoön. It was most likely copied from a cast of the sculpture, a common method for students to learn to draw.
In Collection
Acquired by the University of Pittsburgh from Mary Burgwin Denny in 1941. Funds for the purchase donated by George Hubbard Clapp.
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