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Attributed to Giovanni Francesco Castiglione (1641-1710)
Circe c. 1660-1700
Dark brown, red, green, blue, and white oil paint on paper | 27.7 x 40.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 903849
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A drawing of Circe, seated on a throne on a dais as she is approached by several men, two of whom are metamorphosing into animals; in the foreground are various animals, pieces of armour and a bust of Pan The sorceress Circe is surrounded by the companions of Odysseus whom she has turned into animals, and whose clothes and armour lie empty on the steps before her. This is close to a drawing in the Uffizi, which appears to be of better quality. RCIN 904067 is an original drawing of the same subject. There is a related studio drawing in Stockholm.
Provenance
Probably Carlo II and Fernandino-Carlo Gonzaga, 9th and 10th Dukes of Mantua; Zaccaria Sagredo; from whose heirs purchased by Joseph Smith, British Consul in Venice, 1752; from whom purchased by George III, 1762
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Medium and techniques
Dark brown, red, green, blue, and white oil paint on paper
Measurements
27.7 x 40.8 cm (sheet of paper)
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