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Follower of Pietro da Cortona (Cortona 1596-Rome 1669)
A king sacrificing c. 1640-80
Pen and brown ink, with grey wash and bodycolour | 20.7 x 28.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 906816
Follower of Pietro da Cortona (Cortona 1596-Rome 1669)
A king sacrificing c. 1640-80
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A drawing of a group of figures before a temple: a king stands on the right directing the sacrifice of a lamb and other animals, which are about to be slaughtered on the left. In the centre, the priest and his attendants stand near the tripod.
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. 128: 'Guglielmo Burgognone a Cotempory of Carlo Maratti. Baccicia. Baldi. and others of inferior note')
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Medium and techniques
Pen and brown ink, with grey wash and bodycolour
Measurements
20.7 x 28.1 cm (sheet of paper)
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