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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. 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.
