A man killing another with a lance
Drawing
ca. 1665 (made)
ca. 1665 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Red chalk and red wash drawing depicting a man killing another with a lance. Behind them is an altar, the base of a column, and a third man watching. Inscribed in ink 'Gio B. Castiglione'.
Object details
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| Title | A man killing another with a lance (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Red chalk and red wash drawing |
| Brief description | Red chalk and red wash drawing by Giovanni Castiglione, known as il Grechetto, depicting a man killing another with a lance. Italy, ca. 1665. |
| Physical description | Red chalk and red wash drawing depicting a man killing another with a lance. Behind them is an altar, the base of a column, and a third man watching. Inscribed in ink 'Gio B. Castiglione'. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings, Volume Two: 17th-18th Century , London, 1979, p.36 , cat. n. 667, illus.
The following is the full text of the entry:
CASTIGLIONE, GIOVANNI BENEDETTO
known as il Grechetto
(c. 1610-63/65)
667
A man killing another with a lance; behind, an altar, the base of a column and another man watching
Inscribed in ink 'Gio B. Castiglione' Red chalk and red wash
9 3/4 x 7 3/8 (248 x 187) D•99Q-1900
PROVENANCE Dalton Bequest 1900
LITERATURE Dalton Catalogue, p. 10 (as by Bernardo Strozzi)
The old attribution to Castiglione recorded in the inscription is more convincing than the later attribution to Strozzi, even though red chalk drawings by Castiglione are rare. Another version of the drawing is in the British Museum, also ascribed to Castiglione (Fawkener 5212-21). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.990-1900 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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