Pompeo Batoni
Pleading Woman with Attendants Before an Emperor
About this artwork
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title:Pleading Woman with Attendants Before an Emperor
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accession number:D 1804
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materials:Red chalk on paper (squared)
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date created:Unknown
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measurements:Sheet: 20.60 x 30.90 cm; Composition: 16.50 x 24.70 cm
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
Pompeo Batoni
Pompeo Batoni
Batoni, a native of Lucca, was the son of a goldsmith. He began in his father's workshop but left for Rome in 1727 where he soon acquired a reputation for making fine drawings after the antique, which were often bought by British visitors. During his long career, Batoni executed…