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Sebastiano Ricci (Belluno 1659-Venice 1734)
Heads of three Roman soldiers c. 1717-20
Black chalk, pen and ink and wash | 16.2 x 15.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 907038
Sebastiano Ricci (Belluno 1659-Venice 1734)
Heads of three Roman soldiers c. 1717-20
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A pen and ink drawing of three heads of Roman soldiers. Inscribed on the verso: No. 55 JS. The drawing is similar in style and treatment to RCIN 907037, a study for the painting Meleager offering the Spoils of the Caledonian Bull to Atalanta, but no particular painting has been identified in this case.
Provenance
Consul Joseph Smith; acquired by George III in 1762
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Medium and techniques
Black chalk, pen and ink and wash
Measurements
16.2 x 15.2 cm (sheet of paper)
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