Study for a Colonnade in Perspective
Baldassarre Tommaso Peruzzi · ca. 1530
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"Study for a Colonnade in Perspective" is a drawing attributed to Baldassarre Tommaso Peruzzi, dating to circa 1530. The medium is pen and brown ink, executed over an armature of leadpoint, ruling, pin-pricks, and compass work, on six fragments of paper. The drawing measures 21 1/4 x 19 3/8 inches (54 (irregular) x 49.2 cm), with an additional right margin of 5.5 cm. It is classified under "Drawings" in the "Drawings and Prints" department.
The artwork entered the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a Bequest from Herbert Mitchell in 2008. While the catalogue provides the classification and department, information regarding its culture of origin is not available.
The catalogue data does not include details on the artwork's provenance, exhibition history, or any specific literature pertaining to it. The artist's birth and death years are recorded as 1481 and 1536, respectively, aligning with the "ca. 1530" date of the work.
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