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RISDM 58-150a.tif

Francesco Bartolozzi

The Assassination of Amnon at the Feast of His Half-brother, Absalom

Description

Maker

Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, ca. 1725-1815)
After Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino (Italian, 1591-1666)

Title

The Assassination of Amnon at the Feast of His Half-brother, Absalom

Year

1764

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wash technique, pen and ink

Supports

Dimensions

21.9 x 28.9 cm (8 5/8 x 11 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed in pen and ink on old mount: "28 Bartolozzi"

Verso:inscribed in pen and ink: "Del.t Bartalozzi from the Guercino"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

58.150A

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The English Eye
British Painting from the 17th to the 19th Centuries; Contemporary British Art; Old Master British Drawings and Watercolors; British Picture Books for Children; Three Centuries of British Decorative Arts, Textiles, and Costume
Jun 21, 1991 – Sep 01, 1991
Old Master Drawings
Sep 02, 1983 – Oct 16, 1983

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Tombstone

Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, ca. 1725-1815)
After Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino (Italian, 1591-1666)
The Assassination of Amnon at the Feast of His Half-brother, Absalom, 1764
pen and ink, wash technique and pencil on white paper
21.9 x 28.9 cm (8 5/8 x 11 3/8 inches)
Anonymous gift 58.150A

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