Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berretini)
David and Abigail
About this artwork
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artist:Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berretini) (1597 - 1669) Italian
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title:David and Abigail
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pen, black ink and grey wash, heightened with white, over black chalk on paper
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measurements:27.00 x 38.90 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Lady Murray of Henderland Gift 1860 as a memorial of her husband, Lord Murray of Henderland
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accession number:D 1906
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Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berretini)
Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berretini)
Painter, architect and designer, Pietro da Cortona was one of the key figures in the development and dissemination of the Baroque style in Italy. As a creator of grand, integrated decorative schemes, involving fresco, stucco-work and gilding, he was unrivalled, and he was also a highly original and...