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Sebastiano Ricci (Belluno 1659-Venice 1734)
A study for Nathan c. 1728
Pen and ink and wash | 17.5 x 10.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 907063
Sebastiano Ricci (Belluno 1659-Venice 1734)
A study for Nathan c. 1728
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A pen and ink and wash drawing of the figure of Nathan, standing and pointing to the left. With the left corner of the sheet made up, and inscribed on the verso: No. 84 JS. Ricci painted David rebuked by Nathan for the Sala dell'Alcova in the Palazzo Reale, Turin in 1728. An oil study of the painting was at the Heim Gallery, London in 1969 (Daniels, no. 192). There are 16 drawings relating to the composition in the Windsor album (RCINs 907053-907068).
Provenance
Consul Joseph Smith; acquired by George III in 1762
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink and wash
Measurements
17.5 x 10.4 cm (sheet of paper)
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