Study of gears
ca. 1630-1640
Pen and brown ink with wash over traces of black chalk underdrawing
sheet: 18.5 x 12.9 cm
DR1981:0017:062 V
- This drawing was probably formerly laid down on a secondary support as were many of the drawings of the group DR1981:0017:001 R/V - DR1981:0017:079 R/V. Iron gall ink has eaten into the paper support, causing embrittlement and cracking throughout. The removal of DR1981:0017:062 A from the c. of the sheet, has left a lighter square in the c. of this sheet.
inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and brown ink, l.l. to l.r.: "Belliss.ma ruota dentata, et snodata in sei parti / come si vede A.B.C.D.E.F., la quale aplicata ad'altra / ruota ruota che habbi un maschio in mezo penthagono, fa nel suo gira[t]e sunar le hore d[i] sei in sei [vi] o[t]tante che il maschio sia cinque ved. lo G. / me la mostro in Roma. Ms.r Gio: Antonio Massano"; and c. and u.c.: with letters identifying parts of drawings inscribed - by a modern hand, in graphite, u.r.: "6"
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