Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)
Study of Two Figures, One Holding a Pair of Scales
About this artwork
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artist:Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591 - 1666) Italian
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title:Study of Two Figures, One Holding a Pair of Scales
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pen, brown ink on buff paper, laid down
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measurements:31.20 x 24.70 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 1783
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Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)
Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)
Guercino was a highly original and lyrical painter and draughtsman. He was born Giovanni Francesco Barbieri in Cento near Bologna (his nickname 'Guercino' means 'squint-eyed'). He was largely self-taught, but was strongly influenced by the bold figure painting of the Carracci family and the...