This drawing is one of the many preliminary studies for a series of frescos in Piacenza Cathedral, begun by Pierfrancesco Mazzuchelli (1573-1626) in 1625, and completed after his death by Guercino. Guercino often drew with red chalk to give his figures a warm tone and soft shadows, as it were bringing them to life.
Specifications
| Title | Two Putti |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Red chalk |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 192 mm Width 292 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Guercino (Francesco Barbieri)
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| Accession number | I 414 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1626 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
Guercino en de Bolognese School (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Bologna > Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Guercino (Francesco Barbieri)
Cento 1591 - Bologna 1666
Guercino is a nickname that means something like 'the cross-eyed'; his real name was Francesco Barbieri. In 1621, he worked for Pope Gregory XV. His ceiling...
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