Visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon

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Artist/Maker	Da Cortona, Pietro (artist)
Place of origin	Italy (drawn)

Visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon; Solomon descending the steps of the Temple to meet his guest. Her handmaids follow with presents; Pen, on grey paper, washed with bistre and heightened with white.

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Category	Drawings
Object type	Drawing
Title	Visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon
Materials and techniques	Pen, on grey paper, washed with bistre and heightened with white Pen Bistre Drawing Wash Technique Heightening
Brief description	Da Cortona, Pietro; A frieze; Visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon; Solomon descending the steps of the Temple to meet her; Pen, on grey paper, washed with bistre and heightened with white; Italian; 1615-1669.
Physical description	Visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon; Solomon descending the steps of the Temple to meet his guest. Her handmaids follow with presents; Pen, on grey paper, washed with bistre and heightened with white.
Dimensions	Height: 4.6in Width: 7.7in Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted	Man Woman Temple Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
Bibliographic references	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874. Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings. Volume II. 17th-18th century, London, 1979, p. 109 The following is the full text of the entry: Solomon receiving the Queen of Sheba Inscribed on the mount in ink in an old hand 'P. D. Cortona' Brush and blue and brown wash strengthened in parts with pen and ink 4 5/8 x 8 3/4 (117 x 222) Dyce 199 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE <i>Dyce Catalogue</i> no. 199 (as by Pietro da Cortona)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.199

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Record created	September 10, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1136929/visit-of-the-queen-of-drawing-da-cortona-pietro/

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