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Carlo Cignani (Bologna 1628- Forlì
1719)
Aurora c. 1686
Black chalk with white heightening | 35.0 x 24.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 903616
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A drawing of Aurora with outspread wings, seen from below, with a putto above her. This is a preparatory study for a ceiling fresco in the Palazzo Albicini at Forli, executed c.1686. The two putti beneath Aurora do not appear in the finished fresco.
Provenance
Acquired by George III from the collection of Consul Joseph Smith, c. 1762
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Medium and techniques
Black chalk with white heightening
Measurements
35.0 x 24.4 cm (sheet of paper)
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