In the pose of the reclining figure there is a significant resemblance to the dead Christ in the ‘Pietà dei Mendicanti’, a large painted altarpiece by Guido Reni now in the Pinacoteca Nazionale in Bologna. It may have served as a preliminary study for that work. There is a grid over the drawing. This would have been used to transfer the drawn composition on to a canvas or panel at the required scale.
Specifications
| Title | Study of a Man Lying on his Back for the Figure of Christ |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Red chalk, heightened with white, squared |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 267 mm Width 417 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Attributed to:
Guido Reni
Draughtsman: Anoniem |
| Accession number | MB 1987/T 10 recto (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, 1987 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1987 |
| Creation date | in circa 1616 |
| Internal exhibitions |
De Collectie Twee - wissel VIII, Prenten & Tekeningen (2010) De Collectie Twee - wissel IX, Prenten & Tekeningen (2011) Guercino en de Bolognese School (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Highlight
> Painting technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Squared
> Squaring
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Squared
> Squaring
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Bologna > Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
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