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sketch of the Tomb of the Antipope John XXIII, Florence

Artist: Bose, Fanindra Nath, ARSA · 1888-1926

Bose was in Paris in the summer of 1911 and moved on from there to Rome in 1912. In both cities he executed a number of sketches of sculptures both ancient and more recent.

He is understood to also have visited Florence whilst in Italy however this appears to be an isolated sketch related to that city and it is possible that it was made whilst he was still in Paris possibly from a cast in the Louvre or in the Musee de la Sculpture Comparee in the Trocadero.

This specific piece is the tomb for the Antipope John XXIII (c.1360-1419) the original of which stands in the Baptistry of San Giovanni in Florence. It was executed in the 1420s by Donatello (c.1386-1466) and Michelozzo (1396-1472) the first of a number of pieces on which the pair collaborated.

Object data

Date	c.1911 - c.1912
Accession	2024.0069.60
Type	Drawing Pencil
Materials	Support paper Medium Pencil
Dimensions	13.3cm x 8.9cm
Acquisition	Gift Galloway Family (September 24th, 2024)

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