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Giovanni Paolo Schor (1615-1674)
The Prodigal Son wasting his substance in riotous living
Pen and brown ink, with grey wash, retouched with grey gouache and lead pencil | 34.0 cm (circular) (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904542
Giovanni Paolo Schor (1615-1674)
The Prodigal Son wasting his substance in riotous living
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A drawing of a couple luxuriating under a canopy in a garden, as female attendants bring food and wine; circular format
Provenance
Probably acquired by George III in 1762 as part of the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-1820 (Inv. A, p. 111, as by Pietro da Cortona: 'Solomon and the Queen of Sheba')
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Medium and techniques
Pen and brown ink, with grey wash, retouched with grey gouache and lead pencil
Measurements
34.0 cm (circular) (sheet of paper)
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