The Elements of Drawing, John Ruskin’s teaching collection at Oxford

The Elements of Drawing, John Ruskin’s teaching collection at Oxford

Educational, manuscript (1878)

Unpublished manuscript catalogue for proposed re-organisation.

Educational 3 cover

Catalogue / Case IX (Nos. 201—225)

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    • Abraham parting from the Angels from Benozzo Gozzoli's "Story of Abraham and Hagar" 214.

      Part of a fresco by Bennozo Gozzo, in the Campo Santo in Pisa : Abraham parting from the three angels , after the talk with them about the Cities of the Plain . Outline made in 1845, my first attempt at study of Italian Art. I wish I could do anything like it now: the head of the principal figure being, as far as I can judge, entirely right in its expression of resignation, and that of the angel above in its sorrow. The original is a very small piece of the great Fresco, and was falling from the wall when I drew it, aA great patch of plaster having come away in the middle of the principal angel's drapery, and under the palm tree. I believe the rest is now destroyed.

    • Ruskin, John - Saint Ursula on her Bier: Drawing of Carpaccio's "Martyrdom of the Pilgrims and Funeral of Saint Ursula" from the "Legend of Saint Ursula"

      The rest of the examples in this group are unarranged, but the terminal one, the martyrdom of St. Ursula, will not be removed.

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