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Eight studies, roughly mounted on a single sheet: a) a nude male, his left knee on a rock, holding a rock above his head, poised to throw it; b) four nude males. In the foreground one kneels on a rock, his arms outstretched to support himself, his right leg stretched out behind. Three figures are grouped behind him, two seated, one standing; c) a female figure running, arms akimbo d) a group of fighting men. Three fall wounded in the foreground and three run towards them from behind; e) a seated river god, his right arm around the neck of an urn from which water issues; f) a seated river god, his left arm supported on an urn from which water issues g) a river god reclining on his right arm, supported by an urn from which water issues; h) a sleeping figure, resting on a boulder
Draughtsman: Gargiulo, Domenico (Micco Spadaro)
The above, clockwise from centre left. The whole laid down on a single sheet of paper on which are traces of a ninth drawing which has been torn from the mount
History note: Mr Cooper (a painter at King's Lynn), from whom bought by the Rev. Thomas Kerrich in 1767; the Rev. R.E. Kerrich
Bequeathed by the Rev. R. E. Kerrich 1872 (received 1873)
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1873) by Kerrich, Richard Edward
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Study H
Height 52 mm
Width 49 mm
Study C
Height 62 mm
Width 70 mm
Study G
Height 64 mm
Width 61 mm
Study D
Height 64 mm
Width 97 mm
Study F
Height 70 mm
Width 51 mm
Study B
Height 70 mm
Width 77 mm
Study E
Height 73 mm
Width 60 mm
Study A
Height 80 mm
Width 47 mm
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, slight traces of red chalk, on paper, the whole laid down on a single sheet of paper, on which are traces of a ninth drawing which has been torn from the mount
Accession number: 3125
Primary reference Number: 7384
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Eight studies, roughly mounted on a single sheet: a) a nude male, his left knee on a rock, holding a rock above his head, poised to throw it; b) four nude males. In the foreground one kneels on a rock, his arms outstretched to support himself, his right leg stretched out behind. Three figures are grouped behind him, two seated, one standing; c) a female figure running, arms akimbo d) a group of fighting men. Three fall wounded in the foreground and three run towards them from behind; e) a seated river god, his right arm around the neck of an urn from which water issues; f) a seated river god, his left arm supported on an urn from which water issues g) a river god reclining on his right arm, supported by an urn from which water issues; h) a sleeping figure, resting on a boulder" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/7384 Accessed: 2024-12-22 18:42:00
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