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Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
The Dead Christ with an angel c. 1617-18
Red chalk | 12.0 x 26.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 902755
Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
The Dead Christ with an angel c. 1617-18
Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
The Dead Christ with an angel c. 1617-18
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A drawing of a full-length figure of Christ lying with his head to the left and legs crossed on the right; the winged angel is visible to the waist, and stands on the left, looking at the spectator, holding the crown of thorns in his right hand and supporting the head and shoulders of Christ with his left arm; possibly a study for The Dead Christ Mourned by Two Angels in the National Gallery, London.
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.65)
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Medium and techniques
Red chalk
Measurements
12.0 x 26.2 cm (sheet of paper)
