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The Virgin and Child adored by St Anthony of Padua
Black chalk | 24.7 x 20.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905655

Pietro de' Pietri (1663-1716)
The Virgin and Child adored by St Anthony of Padua
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A drawing of the St Anthony of Padua kneeling before the seated Virgin, with the infant Jesus in his arms. There are angels on both sides of the group.
Provenance
Probably acquired by George III in 1762 as part of the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-1820 (Inv. A, p.110: among 21 'Ditto of Pietro de Petris. And five of the School of Carlo Maratti')
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Medium and techniques
Black chalk
Measurements
24.7 x 20.0 cm (sheet of paper)