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Domenichino (Bologna 1581-Naples 1641)
A kneeling male nude c. 1625-28
Black chalk heightened with white chalk on light blue paper | 28.1 x 20.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 901048
Domenichino (Bologna 1581-Naples 1641)
A kneeling male nude c. 1625-28
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A drawing of a male nude, full length: kneeling to right; with his hands behind his back; with one knee raised. This is a study for the figure of Isaac in The Sacrifice of Isaac, Museo del Prado, Madrid.
A further study for the figure of Isaac appears on the recto of RCIN 900822.
The Francesco Raspantino inventory lists five 'disegni di Abramo et Isacco', presumably connected with this painting. See RCIN 900870, 900872, 900891, 901046-901048.Provenance
Bequeathed to Francesco Raspantino; Carlo Maratti, after 1664; from whom purchased by Clement XI, 1703; by whom bequeathed to his nephew, Alessandro Albani, 1721; from whom purchased by George III, 1762; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-20
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Medium and techniques
Black chalk heightened with white chalk on light blue paper
Measurements
28.1 x 20.1 cm (sheet of paper)
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RL 1048
