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Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
Sisyphus 1636
Pen and greyish wash on light-buff paper | 26.6 x 19.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 902882
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A drawing of Sisyphus, almost full length, nude except for a loin cloth; moving to the left with his back bent by the boulder he is supporting. A study related to a lost painting of the same subject.
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.67: 'A Porter with a load')
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Medium and techniques
Pen and greyish wash on light-buff paper
Measurements
26.6 x 19.8 cm (sheet of paper)
Category
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
RL 2882
