About this artwork
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artist:Pompeo Batoni (1708 - 1787) Italian
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title:Study for the Painting 'The Count de Choiseul'
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Black chalk with white heightening on buff prepared paper, laid down
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measurements:43.50 x 28.40 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy on loan 1966
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accession number:RSA 387
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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...
