New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Landscape with Castle

Artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Guercino) (Italian, 1591 - 1666)

CultureItalian

Date1591-1666

MediumPen, ink., wash, paper

DimensionsOverall: 5 x 7 9/16 in. (12.7 x 19.2 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.9 x 36.2 cm)

InscribedCircled "D.F.P." in gray-blue and broken diamond in bright blue with reserved "P" stamped on back. Written on back, lower right corner, "G P Dol/Gardi 1928 Parson 267" with the "267" within a circle. On back of mat: "G.267-#118 Parson 1928-Earl of Ganis-borough 3/3 landscape Guercino B.79'-(check mark)#20-75 10 28" with the "10" within a circle and "28" sideways within a triangle.

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number50.48.93

Not on view

DescriptionPen and ink drawing on paper. Wash. Landscape with a castle in the background.

ProvenanceDan Fellows Platt, Englewood, N.J., d. 1938; Mrs. Platt,1938-50; Chrysler Museum Purchase, 1950 Exhibition HistoryWest Gallery, Dec. 1955-Jan. 1956. Cummer Gallery of Art, Jacksonville, FL, Aug.-Sept. 15, 1965. Published ReferencesSPARK'S CATALOGUE, #129, $75. OLD MASTER DRAWINGS CATALOGUE, Nov. 1950, #28.