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Andrea Sacchi (1599-1661)
A Nude figure of a boy lying down, leaning on a vase
Red chalk, heightened with white | 28.1 x 37.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904890
Andrea Sacchi (1599-1661)
A Nude figure of a boy lying down, leaning on a vase
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A study of a reclining nude male, with his upper body leaning against a vase. There is an indication of foliage in the background.
Provenance
Probably Carlo Maratta, and thus purchased by Pope Clement XI, 1703; by whom bequeathed to his nephew Alessandro Albani, 1721; from whom purchased by George III, 1762; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-1820 (Inv. A, p. 106: among 'Twenty three Academical figures')
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Medium and techniques
Red chalk, heightened with white
Measurements
28.1 x 37.8 cm (sheet of paper)
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