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Marcantonio Bassetti (1586-1630)
An unidentified scene
Pen and bistre wash, brown and white oil paint on paper tinted brown | 14.4 x 19.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904835
Marcantonio Bassetti (1586-1630)
An unidentified scene
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A drawing of a semi-nude woman, accompanied by a soldier holding a torch, being driven from a house by another woman. Two soldiers and other figures look on. The scene takes place at night. One of the attendants wears a Phrygian cap, and it is possible that the scene represents the Rape of Helen.
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; as 'After Tintoretto')
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Medium and techniques
Pen and bistre wash, brown and white oil paint on paper tinted brown
Measurements
14.4 x 19.6 cm (sheet of paper)
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