Pompeo Batoni
Sheet of Studies of a Female Head, a Hand and Drapery
About this artwork
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artist:Pompeo Batoni (1708 - 1787) Italian
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title:Sheet of Studies of a Female Head, a Hand and Drapery
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Red chalk heightened with white on faded blue paper
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measurements:26.80 x 20.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
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accession number:D 1701
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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 altarpieces for...