The Reliable Venetian Hand was an 18th-century
Venetian
Venetian often means from or related to:
* Venice, a city in Italy
* Veneto, a region of Italy
* Republic of Venice (697–1797), a historical nation in that area
Venetian and the like may also refer to:
* Venetian language, a Romance language s ...
collector of
old master drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art in which an artist uses instruments to mark paper or other two-dimensional surface. Drawing instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, various kinds of paints, inked brushes, colored pencils, crayons, ...
s, by
Venetian masters and other Italian painters, mostly of the 18th century.
On each drawing he would write an attribution to an artist in beautiful handwriting, possibly employing a professional calligrapher for this. His attributions are mostly highly accurate, which was first noted by
Arthur E. Popham
Arthur E. (Hugh) Popham, (22 March 1889 – 8 December 1970) was a British art historian, mainly focused on Italian art. Most of his life he worked at the British Museum and became especially renowned for his catalogue work. He was Keeper of Pr ...
in 1935,
in his Catalogue of the Fenwick Collection, hence the name given him by grateful scholars of Venetian art.
See also
*
List of painters and architects of Venice
The list of painters and architects of Venice includes notable painters and architects who have a significant connection to the Italian city of Venice. It is not yet a complete list and additional contributions are welcome.
A
* Antonio Abbon ...
References
Reliable
Italian art collectors
18th-century art collectors
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