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Marcantonio Bassetti (1586-1630)
An anchorite receiving a habit from a bishop
Pen and bistre wash, brown and white oil paint on paper tinted brown | 19.8 x 14.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904843
Marcantonio Bassetti (1586-1630)
An anchorite receiving a habit from a bishop
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A drawing of an anchorite kneeling before an enthroned bishop, who places a habit over his shoulders. To the right kneel two women, and above, the Virgin and Child appear on clouds surrounded by putti, one of whom holds a similar habit. The exact subject has not been identified.
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
19.8 x 14.5 cm (sheet of paper)
