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Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
The Angel of the Annunciation c. 1638-9
Pen and wash | 23.6 x 15.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 902794
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A drawing of an angel, full length, kneeling in profile to the right, with raised gesturing hands. A study for the altarpiece of the Annunciation, SS. Annunziata, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan.
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.66)
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Medium and techniques
Pen and wash
Measurements
23.6 x 15.9 cm (sheet of paper)
Other number(s)
RL 2794
