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Italian School, 18th century

Death of Cato

RCIN 906837

Italian School, 18th century

Death of Cato

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

A drawing of Cato, lying naked, head downwards and surrounded by members of his household who have rushed into the room and pulled aside the curtain over his bed; with books and a globe on the right.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Italian School, 18th century
(artist)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (95-46 BC)
Groupings
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
References

Other number(s)

RL 06837

B(M) : Blunt, A.F., 1971, 'Miscellaneous' in Schilling, E. The German Drawings in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle, London and New York – B(M) 640

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