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Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
Two amorini amongst tree-tops c. 1621
Pen, with slight traces of wash | 14.4 x 20.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 902608
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A drawing of two amorini; one, in flight, carries a bow in his left hand and draws an arrow with his right hand from a quiver on his back; the other, winged and in the bottom right corner, looks out from behind a tree-trunk and points to the right with his right hand. A study for the fresco of Aurora in the Casino Ludovisi, 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.63)
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Medium and techniques
Pen, with slight traces of wash
Measurements
14.4 x 20.0 cm (sheet of paper)
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
RL 2608
