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Women at a fountain c. 1695-1710
Pen and brown ink | 17.0 x 23.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905869

Marco Ricci (Belluno 1676-Venice 1730)
Women at a fountain c. 1695-1710
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A drawing of a scene by a stone fountain where three women are washing and folding clothes as another walks towards them from the left. In the distance is a town with a cupola on the left and a section of a ruined colonnade nearer the centre.
This drawing is among a group entirely lacking the marked mannerisms of what appears to be Ricci's late style, and can therefore be tentatively classed as early. These drawings are distinguished from the supposed late works by being small in scale and sketchy in quality. Some may be views noted down in front of nature, but in general they seem to be first ideas for imaginary landscapes.Provenance
Probably acquired in 1762 by George III from the collection of Joseph Smith, British Consul in Venice
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Medium and techniques
Pen and brown ink
Measurements
17.0 x 23.3 cm (sheet of paper)