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Italian School, Roman, 17th century
St Agatha in Glory c. 1600-99
Pen and brown wash | 30.5 x 19.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 906818
Italian School, Roman, 17th century
St Agatha in Glory c. 1600-99
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A drawing of St Agatha ascending to heaven on a bank of clouds supported by angels and putti who also carry a bow and arrows, and the instruments of the saint's martyrdom. A putto at the top, on the left, offers her the martyr's palm. In a feigned oval.
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: among twenty six drawings by 'Guglielmo Burgognone a Cotempory of Carlo Maratti. Baccicia. Baldi. and others of inferior note')
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Medium and techniques
Pen and brown wash
Measurements
30.5 x 19.6 cm (sheet of paper)
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