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Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
Erminia c. 1619-20
Red chalk, with some stumping, on light-buff paper | 34.8 x 25.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 902898
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A drawing of Erminia, seated full length, with her head turned to the left and her body turned slightly to the right; her hand rests on her left knee and her left hand is raised as if in surprise; she wears a plumed helmet, her right upper arm is enclosed in armour, and a shield rests against her left knee. A study for Erminia and the Shepherd in the Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery.
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)
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Medium and techniques
Red chalk, with some stumping, on light-buff paper
Measurements
34.8 x 25.6 cm (sheet of paper)
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
RL 2898
