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The Art Institute of Chicago

The Adventures of Ulysses

Description

The Adventures of Ulysses is an internationally celebrated Tempera on panel created by Apollonio di Giovanni (1435–45). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Provenance

William Graham (d. 1885), Grosvenor Place, London, by 1875 [lent to London 1875]; sold Christie’s, London, April 8, 1886, no. 172, as “The labours of Ulysses: from a Cassone,” to Martin Colnaghi, acting on behalf of Francis George Baring, for 29 gns.; Francis George Baring, second Earl of Northbrook, from 1886 to at least 1894 [The date 1894 is provided by two labels on the back of the panel]. Robert Langston Douglas, London; sold by Langton Douglas to Julius Böhler, Munich [confirmed by a label on the back of the panel and a letter of April 27, 1987 from Julius Böhler in Margherita Andreotti in curatorial file]; sold by Böhler to Martin A. Ryerson (d. 1932), Chicago, 1911 [bill of sale in Ryerson papers, Art Institute Archives]; on loan to the Art Institute from 1911; bequeathed to the Art Institute, 1933.

Dimensions

42 × 131.7 cm (16 3/4 × 51 7/8 in.)

Movement / Period

15th century

Accession No

110760

Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Apollonio di Giovanni (Italian, 1415/17-1465)

15th century • Italy • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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