Drawing, sketch-book, Amico Aspertini, between 1532 and 1535

Aspertini sketch-book (so-called london i): 46th opening left (1898,1123. 3(45) verso) and right-hand page (1898,1123. 3(46) recto) with pair of pan statues carrying baskets on their heads (left side of opening); a battle scene of greeks and amazons (left and right side of opening); pan dancing with four male and female followers of bacchus (upper part of left and right side of opening) c. 1535 pen and brown (two shades) ink, brown wash, over black chalk, heightened with white, on vellum prepared with a brown wash. Date: between 1532 and 1535. Dimensions: Height: 248 mm; Width: 184 mm (each page). Medium: wool. Depicted People: Dionysos/Bacchus. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, sketch-book (BM 1898,1123.3.45)