The prophet Zechariah \ The prophet Jeremiah

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Titolo dell'opera:

The prophet Zechariah \ The prophet Jeremiah

Acquisizione:

Marcello Durazzo in precedenza coll. C. Nic

Autore:

Guercino, Barbieri Giovanni Francesco

Object Type:

drawing

Epoca:

Inventario:

D1118

Misure:

Unità di misura: mm; Altezza: 240; Larghezza: 172

Tecnica:

Matita rossa

Descrizione:

The drawing is preparatory for one of the figures of prophets frescoed by Guercino in 1626 on the dome of Piacenza Cathedral. Mahon 1991, p.419; Turner-Plazzotta 1991, pp.88,90; Boccardo in Genova 1992a, pp.46-48; Mahon 1992, p.100; "Guercino a Piacenza tra sacro e profano", Piacenza 2017 exhibition. The sheet, drawn on both sides, features portraits of two prophets. On the front, the prophet Zechariah is depicted with his arms raised and a bearded face, while the back shows the prophet Jeremiah in a pensive pose.