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Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
Coriolanus 1643
Pen | 20.7 x 17.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 902429
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A drawing of Coriolanus, standing half length, with his body turned towards the left; he wears a plumed helmet and a cloak, which flutters in the wind. Study for Veturia and Volumnia beseeching Coriolanus to spare Rome.
Provenance
Bequeathed by the artist to Benedetto and Cesare Gennari; from whose descendants purchased by Richard Dalton for George III, c.1758-63; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-1820 (Inv.A, p.61)
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Medium and techniques
Pen
Measurements
20.7 x 17.1 cm (sheet of paper)
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
RL 2429
