A bishop saint

Black and white chalks on blue paper | RCIN 906393

Attributed to Giacomo Cavedone (1577-1660)

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Description

A drawing of a bishop saint, half length, standing, looking up to the right. Traditionally attributed to E. Sirani; catalogued by Kurz as anonymous; D, Miller plausibly attributed to Cavedone (note on mount).

Provenance

First recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1810 (as Elisabetta Sirani)
People involved

Creator(s)

Attributed to
Search the collection Giacomo Cavedone (1577-1660)
(artist)

Previously attributed to
Search the collection Elisabetta Sirani (1638-65)
(artist)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Black and white chalks on blue paper
Groupings
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
References

Other number(s)

RL 6393

K(B) : Kurz, O., 1955, reprinted 1988. Bolognese Drawings of the XVII and XVIII Centuries in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle, Italy – K(B) 675