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Sassoferrato (1609-85)
The Madonna in Prayer: a study of hands c. 1640-85
Black and white chalk on grey-brown paper | 32.3 x 24.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 906055
Sassoferrato (1609-85)
The Madonna in Prayer: a study of hands c. 1640-85
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A study of joined hands for The Madonna in Prayer, Pinacoteca Comunale, Cesena. For a study of the whole composition, see RCIN 906064. The hands are closely based on Perugino's St Flavia (see RCIN 906063).
Provenance
Bought in Rome by Richard Dalton, c.1768-9, on behalf of George III (20 scudi for a group of 67 drawings by Sassoferrato, RCIN 906046-906112; see list of disbursements in Royal Archives, 15602-3)
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Medium and techniques
Black and white chalk on grey-brown paper
Measurements
32.3 x 24.6 cm (sheet of paper)
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