Pompeo Batoni
A Seated Female Figure Holding an Oil-Lamp, 'Vigilance'
About this artwork
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artist:Pompeo Batoni (1708 - 1787) Italian
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title:A Seated Female Figure Holding an Oil-Lamp, 'Vigilance'
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Red chalk on paper (squared)
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measurements:15.40 x 18.60 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 1345
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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...