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Italian School, Venetian, 18th century
The Supper at Emmaus c. 1700-1720
Pen and bistre wash | 31.2 x 37.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904808
Italian School, Venetian, 18th century
The Supper at Emmaus c. 1700-1720
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A drawing representing the Supper at Emmaus, with the two disciples reacting with astonishment as they recognize Jesus, seated in the centre and looking heavenward. The base of a fluted column is just behind, on the left, and a dog sits in the foreground, left.
Provenance
Probably from the collection of Consul Joseph Smith and bought by George III in 1762; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-1820 (Inv.A, p.85; among 'Scuola Veneziana')
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Medium and techniques
Pen and bistre wash
Measurements
31.2 x 37.8 cm (sheet of paper)
