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Sebastiano Ricci (Belluno 1659-Venice 1734)
The drunken Silenus c. 1720-34
Black chalk, pen and ink | 19.6 x 18.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 907025
Sebastiano Ricci (Belluno 1659-Venice 1734)
The drunken Silenus c. 1720-34
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A black chalk and pen and ink drawing of the drunken Silenus supported by satyrs, with a donkey's head on the right. Inscribed on the verso: No. 51 JS.The drawing is a preparatory study for a painting of the Drunken Silenus brought before King Midas, for which an oil modello sold at Christie's, 6 July 2012, lot 184.
Provenance
Consul Joseph Smith; acquired by George III in 1762
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Medium and techniques
Black chalk, pen and ink
Measurements
19.6 x 18.3 cm (sheet of paper)
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