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Attributed to Francesco Vanni (1563/5-1610)

Three sleeping apostles

Black and white chalk on blue-grey paper | 21.0 x 25.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 903580

Three sleeping apostles

Attributed to Francesco Vanni (1563/5-1610)

Three sleeping apostles

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

A drawing of three sleeping figures swathed in heavy dapery; a study for a painting of the Agony in the Garden.

Provenance

Probably acquired by George III in 1762 as part of the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani
People involved

Creator(s)

Attributed to
Search the collection Francesco Vanni (1563/5-1610)
(artist)

Follower of
Search the collection Giovanni Lanfranco (1582-1647)
(artist)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Saint Peter

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Search the collection Saint James the Greater
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Black and white chalk on blue-grey paper

black chalk, white chalk

drawing

Measurements

21.0 x 25.4 cm (sheet of paper)
Groupings
Category
Drawings / Watercolours
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
Subject(s)
Religion & Theology
Religions and faiths
Christianity
Life of Christ
Passion of Christ
Christ-Agony in the Garden
References

Other number(s)

RL 3580

B(R) : Blunt, A.F. & Cooke, H.L., 1960. The Roman Drawings of the XVII and XVIII Centuries in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle, London – B(R) 242

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