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Titolo dell'opera:
The prophet Zechariah \ The prophet Jeremiah
Acquisizione:
Marcello Durazzo in precedenza coll. C. Nic
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.
