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Marcantonio Bassetti (1586-1630)
The Parable of the Sower
Pen and bistre, brown and white oil paint on paper tinted brown | 14.1 x 19.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904837
Marcantonio Bassetti (1586-1630)
The Parable of the Sower
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A drawing illustrating the Parable of the Sower: against a backdrop of trees and with his dwelling on the right, the sower strides with a basket over his arm, casting a handful of seeds. See also RCIN 904830.
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, brown and white oil paint on paper tinted brown
Measurements
14.1 x 19.1 cm (sheet of paper)
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