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Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1639-1709)

A portrait of Innocent XI c.1676-1709

Red and black chalk, some red wash, heightened with white | 37.3 x 24.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905531

A portrait of Innocent XI

Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1639-1709)

A portrait of Innocent XI c.1676-1709

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Description

A bust-length portrait drawing of Innocent XI, with his head turned three quarters to the right, and eyes gazing out at the viewer. It was formerly placed loose within the Bernini volumes.

Provenance

Probably acquired by George III in 1762 as part of the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1639-1709)
(artist)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Pope Innocent XI (1611-89)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Red and black chalk, some red wash, heightened with white

black chalk, red chalk, red wash, white heightening

drawing

Measurements

37.3 x 24.6 cm (sheet of paper)
Groupings
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
References

Other number(s)

RL 5531

B(R) : Blunt, A.F. & Cooke, H.L., 1960. The Roman Drawings of the XVII and XVIII Centuries in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle, London – B(R) 156

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