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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Sketch-maps of the course of the river Oglio, south of the Lago d'Iseo c.1510
Pen and ink | 39.2 x 27.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 912674
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Recto: two rough maps of the course of the Oglio, south of the Lago d'Iseo, from Pontoglio to Sarnico, marking the towns and villages on the bank in phonetic transcription of Brescian dialect. Verso: another slight sketch of the same. Melzi's 171. Watermark: Visconti serpent (Milanese)
Provenance
Bequeathed to Francesco Melzi; from whose heirs purchased by Pompeo Leoni, c.1582-90; Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, by 1630; Probably acquired by Charles II; Royal Collection by 1690
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink
Measurements
39.2 x 27.0 cm (sheet of paper)
Markings
watermark: Serpent
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